Shifting up the optimum figure of merit of p-type bismuth telluride-based thermoelectric materials for power generation by suppressing intrinsic conduction

NPG Asia Materials

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Hu, Li Peng ^a   Zhu, Tie Jun ^a,b   Wang, Ya Guang ^a   Xie, Han Hui ^a   Xu, Zhao Jun ^a   Zhao, Xin Bing ^a,b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bismuth telluride; Donor like effect; Hot deformation; Low temperature power generation; Texture

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH TELLURIDE; DONOR-LIKE EFFECT; ELECTRICAL TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; LATTICE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; LOW-TEMPERATURE POWER GENERATIONS; LOW-TEMPERATURE WASTE HEATS; MULTI-SCALE MICROSTRUCTURE; THERMO-ELECTRIC MATERIALS;

DYNAMIC RECRYSTALLIZATION; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; HOT WORKING; TEMPERATURE; TEXTURES; THERMOELECTRICITY; WASTE HEAT;

BISMUTH COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84896779422     PISSN: 18844049     EISSN: 18844057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/am.2013.86     Document Type: Article

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