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Solid State Chemistry Approach to Advanced Thermoelectrics. Ternary and Quaternary Alkali Metal Bismuth Chalcogenides as Thermoelectric Materials

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

Mercouri G. Kanatzidis ,
Duck-Young Chung ,
Lykourgos Iordanidis ,
Kyoung-Shin Choi ,
Paul Brazis ,
Melissa Rocci ,
Tim Hogan  and
Carl Kannewurt
Mercouri G. Kanatzidis
Affiliation:
Dept of Chemistry, Michigan State University and Center for Fundamental Materials Research, East Lansing, MI 48824.
Duck-Young Chung
Affiliation:
Dept of Chemistry, Michigan State University and Center for Fundamental Materials Research, East Lansing, MI 48824.
Lykourgos Iordanidis
Affiliation:
Dept of Chemistry, Michigan State University and Center for Fundamental Materials Research, East Lansing, MI 48824.
Kyoung-Shin Choi
Affiliation:
Dept of Chemistry, Michigan State University and Center for Fundamental Materials Research, East Lansing, MI 48824.
Paul Brazis
Affiliation:
Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 60208.
Melissa Rocci
Affiliation:
Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 60208.
Tim Hogan
Affiliation:
Dept of Electrical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Ml 48824
Carl Kannewurt
Affiliation:
Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 60208.
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Abstract

Our exploratory research to identify new promising candidates for next generation thermoelectric applications has produced several interesting new materials which are briefly described here. We present their compositions, solid state structures, properties and charge transport behavior. The compounds CsBi4Te6, β-K2Bi8Se13, Ba4Bi6Se13, Eu2Pb2Bi6Se13, KBi6.33S10, Eu2Pb2Bi4Se10, Ba2Pb2Bi6S13 and K1.25 Pb3.5Bi7.25Se15 are particularly noteworthy.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 545: Symposium Z – Thermoelectric Materials 1998 - The Next Generation… , 1998 , 233
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1999

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