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Electronic structure of K 2Bi 8Se 13
(2005)
K 2Bi 8Se 13 belongs to a class of complex chalcogenides that shows potential for superior thermoelectric performance. This compound forms in two distinct phases, α and β. The β phase, which has several sites with mixed ...
A2Bi8Se13 (A = Rb, Cs), CsBi3.67Se6, and BaBi2Se4: New ternary semiconducting bismuth selenides
(2001)
Rb2Bi8Se13 (I), Cs2Bi8Se13 (II), CsBi3.67Se6 (III), and BaBi2Se4 (IV) were synthesized by direct combination reactions of the A/Se (A = Rb, Cs, Ba) and Bi2Se3 at ≥650 °C. Their structures were determined by single-crystal ...
Surface effects in layered semiconductors Bi2Se3 and Bi2Te3
(2004)
Scanning tunneling spectroscopy of Bi2Se3 and Bi2Te3 layered narrow gap semiconductors reveals finite in-gap density of states and suppressed conduction in the energy range of high valence-band states. Electronic structure ...
Crystal/glass phase change in KSb5S8 studied through thermal analysis techniques
(2004)
The reversible crystal-glass and glass-crystal transitions discovered in KSb5S8 were studied in detail with nonisothermal scanning calorimetry techniques. When cooled, molten KSb5S8 becomes a metastable glass, which can ...
CsMBi3Te6 and CsM2Bi3Te7 (M = Pb, Sn): New thermoelectric compounds with low-dimensional structures
(2002)
The new materials CsPbBi3Te6 nad CsPb2Bi3Te7 were discovered through reactions of CsBi4Te6 with PbTe, whereas the isostructural materials CsSnBi3Te6 and CsSn2Bi3Te7 were discovered through corresponding reactions with SnTe. ...
Role of K/Bi disorder in the electronic structure of β -K2 Bi8 Se13
(2009)
We have carried out tunneling spectroscopy and first-principles studies for β -K2 Bi8 Se13, a promising thermoelectric material with partially disordered mixed K/Bi sites. The tunneling data, obtained with a scanning ...
KSb5S8: A wide bandgap phase-change material for ultra high density rewritable information storage
(2003)
The reversible glassformation and glass crystallization properties of KSb3S8 was described. On the basis of glass transition and crystallization kinetics of KSb5S8, it was found that the crystallization rate and assoicated ...
Lattice thermal conductivity of K 2(Bi 1-zSb z) 8Se 13 solid solutions
(2004)
The influence of the Bi/Sb partial substitution to the lattice thermal conductivity of the K 2(Bi 1-zSb z) 8Se 13 solid solution series was studied. The variation of the lattice thermal conductivity with comparison was ...
Thermoelectric properties and site-selective Rb+/K+ distribution in the K2-xRbxBi8Se13 series
(2003)
β-K2Bi8Se13 possesses promising thermoelectric properties whereas Rb2Bi8Se13 does not. The formation of solid solutions between these two compounds was attempted to study the alkali metal distribution in the structure and ...
Thermoelectric module for low temperature applications
(2002)
The possibility of a prototype thermoelectric cooling device for operation near liquid nitrogen temperatures has been explored. In these devices, the figure of merit involves a combination of the properties of the two ...