Progress towards the preparation of (TiTe/sub 2/)/sub 3/(Bi/sub 2/Te/sub 3/)/sub y/(TiTe/sub 2/)/sub 3/(Sb/sub 2/Te/sub 3/)/sub z/ superlattices

• Published in: ICT 2005. 24th International Conference on Thermoelectrics, 2005 pp. 273 - 279
• Main Authors: Rostek, R., Schmid, B.A., Mortensen, C.D., Johnson, D.C.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 2005
• Subjects: Annealing; Bismuth; Calibration; Conducting materials; Superlattices; Tellurium; Temperature; Thermal conductivity; Thermoelectricity; Titanium

Superlattices based on the thermoelectric standard compounds Bi/sub 2/Te/sub 3/ and Sb/sub 2/Te/sub 3/ demonstrate enhanced ZT values. The formation of the superlattice (Bi/sub 2/Te/sub 3/)/sub x/(Sb/sub 2/Te/sub 3/)/sub y/ through the modulated elemental reactants (MER) approach is hindered by inte...