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http://dx.doi.org/10.4191/kcers.2015.52.1.1

Recent Progress in Bi-Te-based Thermoelectric Materials  

Lee, Kyu Hyoung (Department of Nano Applied Engineering, Kangwon National University)
Kim, Jong-Young (Icheon Branch, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology)
Choi, Soon-Mok (School of Energy, Materials and Chemical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education)
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Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society / v.52, no.1, 2015 , pp. 1-8 More about this Journal
Abstract
Thermoelectric (TE) technology is becoming increasingly important in applications of solid-state cooling and renewable energy sources. $Bi_2Te_3$-based TE materials are widely used in small-scale cooling and temperature control applications; however, higher levels of TE performance are required for new applications such as large-scale cooling (e.g., domestic refrigerators or air conditioners) and for highly efficient power generation system. Recently, the TE performance of $Bi_2Te_3$-based materials has been remarkably enhanced by the introduction of nanostructuring technologies which can be used to prepare TE raw materials. Because it takes into account the theoretical and experimental characteristics, nanostructuring has been shown to be one of the most promising ways to realize the simultaneous control of the electronic and thermal transport properties. In this review, emphasis is placed on bulk-type nanostructured $Bi_2Te_3$-based TE materials. Nanostructuring technologies for enhanced TE performance are summarized, and a few important strategies are presented.
Keywords
Thermoelectric; $Bi_2Te_3$; Nanostructuring; Raw materials;
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