TY - GEN
T1 - N-to-p transition on K2Bi8-xSbxSe 13 series
AU - Kyratsi, Th
AU - Hatzikraniotis, E.
AU - Tsiappos, A.
AU - Paraskevopoulos, K. M.
AU - Kanatzidis, M. G.
PY - 2006/12/1
Y1 - 2006/12/1
N2 - β-K2Bi8Se13 and its solid solutions have been found to be interesting for thermoelectric investigations mainly due to their low thermal conductivity and highly anisotropic electrical properties. Solid solution series of the type K2Bi8-xSb xSe13, K2-xRbxBi8Se 13 as well as K2Bi8Se13-xS x has been studied. Interestingly, K2Bi 8-xSbxSe13 presents both n- and p-type of character depending on the Sb concentration in the lattice. In this work, the n-to-p transition with Sb concentration is presented. The Seebeck coefficient is discussed as a function of x and the transition at room temperature appears at the stoichiometric region of x∼6. The transition temperature for the members of the series increases with Sb incorporation in the lattice and this can be attributed to the band gap increase.
AB - β-K2Bi8Se13 and its solid solutions have been found to be interesting for thermoelectric investigations mainly due to their low thermal conductivity and highly anisotropic electrical properties. Solid solution series of the type K2Bi8-xSb xSe13, K2-xRbxBi8Se 13 as well as K2Bi8Se13-xS x has been studied. Interestingly, K2Bi 8-xSbxSe13 presents both n- and p-type of character depending on the Sb concentration in the lattice. In this work, the n-to-p transition with Sb concentration is presented. The Seebeck coefficient is discussed as a function of x and the transition at room temperature appears at the stoichiometric region of x∼6. The transition temperature for the members of the series increases with Sb incorporation in the lattice and this can be attributed to the band gap increase.
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U2 - 10.1109/ICT.2006.331383
DO - 10.1109/ICT.2006.331383
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:46149094432
SN - 1424408105
SN - 9781424408108
T3 - International Conference on Thermoelectrics, ICT, Proceedings
SP - 590
EP - 593
BT - Proceedings ICT'06 - 25th International Conference on Thermoelectrics
T2 - ICT'06 - 25th International Conference on Thermoelectrics
Y2 - 6 August 2006 through 10 August 2006
ER -