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Elsevier, Solid State Sciences, 5(10), p. 651-658

DOI: 10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2007.10.022

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Enhanced thermoelectric and mechanical properties in textured n-type Bi2Te3 prepared by spark plasma sintering

Journal article published in 2008 by L. D. Zhao, B.-P. Zhang, J.-F. Li ORCID, H. L. Zhang ORCID, W. S. Liu
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Abstract

n-Type Bi2Te3 thermoelectric materials were prepared by spark plasma sintering (SPS) using mechanically alloyed powders, and fine-grained Bi2Te3 bulks with preferred grain orientation have been fabricated by SPS as a hot-forging process. The effects of orientation degree and hot-forging temperature on thermoelectric properties were investigated. The electrical resistivity was reduced by increasing orientation degree, the Seebeck coefficient was increased by raising hot-forging temperature, and consequently the power factor was significantly increased from 2.1mW/mK2, measured at 423K, before hot-forging to 3.1mW/mK2 after hot-forging at 733K. The maximum ZT value after hot-forging at 733K reached 1.18 measured at 423K. This value was 20% higher than that before hot-forging, although the corresponding thermal conductivity was a little increased after hot-forging. The bending strength was greatly enhanced from 62MPa to 120MPa after the hot-forging.