Phase stability, structures and properties of the (Bi 2) m (Bi 2Te 3) n natural superlattices

Journal of Solid State Chemistry

Volumn 193, Issue , 2012, Pages 13-18

  Bos, J W G ^a   Faucheux, F ^a   Downie, R A ^a   Marcinkova, A ^b  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

(Bi 2) m (Bi 2Te 3) n natural superlattices; Bi Te Phase Diagram; Thermoelectricity

Indexed keywords

BLOCK COMPOSITION; CONSTANT COMPOSITION; DEGENERATE SEMICONDUCTORS; LOW TEMPERATURES; POSITIVE MAGNETORESISTANCE; POWDER X RAY DIFFRACTION; RESIDUAL RESISTIVITY RATIOS; SOLID-STATE SYNTHESIS; SYNCHROTRON X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION; THERMOELECTRIC FIGURE OF MERIT;

ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; PHASE DIAGRAMS; PHASE STABILITY; RIETVELD ANALYSIS; THERMOELECTRICITY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

SUPERLATTICES;

EID: 84864988502     PISSN: 00224596     EISSN: 1095726X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2012.03.034     Document Type: Conference Paper

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