Abstract
The thermoelectric properties between 10 and 300 K and the growth of single crystals of n-type and p-type GeBi4Te7, GeSb 4Te7 and Ge(Bi1-xSbx) 4Te7 solid solution are reported. Single crystals were grown by the modified Bridgman method, and p-type behavior was achieved by the substitution of Bi by Sb in GeBi4Te7. The thermopower in the Ge(Bi1-xSbx)4Te7 solid solution ranges from -117 to +160 μV K-1. The crossover from n-type to p-type is continuous with increasing Sb content and is observed at x ≈0.15. The highest thermoelectric efficiencies among the tested n-type and p-type samples are ZnT = 0.11 and ZpT = 0.20, respectively. For an optimal n-p couple in this alloy system the composite figure of merit is ZnpT = 0.17 at room temperature.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 075804 |
Journal | Journal of Physics Condensed Matter |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 20 2013 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics