• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.40-45
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• 2016

Recently, $Bi_2Te_3$-based alloys are the best thermoelectric materials near to room temperature, so it has been researched to achieve increased figure of merit(ZT). Ternary compounds such as Bi-Te-Se and Bi-Sb-Te have higher thermoelectric property than binary compound Bi-Te and Sb-Te, respectively. Compared to DC plating method, pulsed electrodeposition is able to control parameters including average current density, and on/off pulse time etc. Thereby the morphology and properties of the films can be improved. In this study, we electrodeposited n-type ternary Cu-doped $Bi_2(Te-Se)_3$ thin film by modified pulse technique at room temperature. To further enhance thermoelectric properties of $Bi_2(Te-Se)_3$ thin film, we optimized Cu doping concentration in $Bi_2(Te-Se)_3$ thin film and correlated it to electrical and thermoelectric properties. Thus, the crystal, electrical, and thermoelectric properties of electrodeposited $Bi_2(Te-Se)_3$ thin film were characterized the XRD, SEM, EDS, Seebeck measurement, and Hall effect measurement, respectively. As a result, the thermoelectric properties of Cu-doped $Bi_2(Te-Se)_3$ thin films were observed that the Seebeck coefficient is $-101.2{\mu}V/K$ and the power factor is $1412.6{\mu}W/mK^2$ at 10 mg of Cu weight. The power factor of Cu-doped $Bi_2(Te-Se)_3$ thin film is 1.4 times higher than undoped $Bi_2(Te-Se)_3$ thin film.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2014년도 제46회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.304.2-304.2
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• 2014

Chalcogenides (Te,Se) and pnictogens(Bi,Sb) materials have been widely investigated as thermoelectric materials. Especially, Bi2Te3 (Bismuth telluride) compound thermoelectric materials in thin film and nanowires are known to have the highest thermoelectric figure of merit ZT at room temperature. Currently, the thermoelectric material research is mostly driven in two directions: (1) enhancing the Seebeck coefficient, electrical conductivity using quantum confinement effects and (2) decreasing thermal conductivity using phonon scattering effect. Herein we demonstrated influence of annealing temperature on structural and thermoelectrical properties of Bismuth-telluride-selenide ternary compound thin film. Te-rich Bismuth-telluride-selenide ternary compound thin film prepared co-deposited by thermal evaporation techniques. After annealing treatment, co-deposited thin film was transformed amorphous phase to Bi2Te3-Bi2Te2Se1 polycrystalline thin film. In the experiment, to investigate the structural and thermoelectric characteristics of Bi2Te3-i2Te2Se1 films, we measured Rutherford Backscattering spectrometry (RBS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, Scanning eletron microscopy (SEM), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Seebeck coefficient measurement and Hall measurement. After annealing treatment, electrical conductivity and Seebeck coefficient was increased by defect states dominated by selenium vacant sites. These charged selenium vacancies behave as electron donors, resulting in carrier concentration was increased. Moreover, Thermal conductivity was significantly decreased because phonon scattering was enhanced through the grain boundary in Bi2Te3-Bi2Te2Se1 polycrystalline compound. As a result, The enhancement of thermoelectric figure-of-merit could be obtained by optimal annealing treatment.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제6권7호
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• pp.678-683
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• 1996

In the fabrication processes of thin film thermoelectrics, a subsequent annealing treatment is inevitable to reduce the defects and residual stresses introduced during the film growth, and to make the uniform carrier concentration of the film. However, the diffusion-induced atomic redistribution and the broadening of p/n junction region are expected to affect the thermoelectric properties of thin film modules. The present study intends to investigate the diffusion at the p/n junctions of thermoelectric thin films and to relate it to the property changes. The film junctions of p-type(Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3)and n-type(Bi2Te2.4Se0.6)were prepared by the flash evaporation method. Aluminum thin layer was employed as a diffusion barrier between p-and n-type films of the junction. This was found to be an effective barrier by showing a negligible diffusion into both type films. After annealing treatment, the thermoelectric properties of p/n couples with aluminum barrier layer were accordingly retained their properties without any deterioration.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 1995년도 제8회 학술발표회 논문개요집
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• pp.67-67
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• 1995

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.69-76
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• 1997

순간 증착법으로 $Bi_{0.5}Sb_{1.5}Te_3$(p형)와 $Bi_2Te_{2.4} Se_{0.6}$(n형) 박막을 제조하여 두께와 어닐 링 조건에 따른 Seebeck 계수, 전기전도도, carrier 농도 및 이동도, 열전도도, 성능지수의 변화 등 열-전기적 특성을 조사하였다. 473K에서, 1시간 진공 열처리한 결과 p형과 n형의 성능지구는 각각 $1.3{\times}10^{-3}K^{-1}$ 및 $0.3{\times}10^{-3}K^{-1}$으로 향상되었으며 두께에 크게 의존하지 않았 다. 이런 성질을 갖는 열전 박막을 소자화한 박막 온도 센서를 유리와 Teflon기판 위에 제 조하였으며, 이들의 온도 변화에 대한 열기전력, 민감도 및 시간 상수 등 센서 특성을 측정 하였다. p 및 n형의 leg 폭 1mm$\times$길이 16mm인 박막 온도 센서의 경우, Teflon 기판일 때 좋은 성능을 나타내었으며, 민감도는 2.91V/W, 시간 상수는 28.2초이었다.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 1995년도 추계 학술발표 강연 및 논문개요집
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• pp.99-99
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• 1995

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 1996년도 제10회 학술발표회 논문개요집
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• pp.35-35
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• 1996

• The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.276-279
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• 2000

Ferroelectric properties of $SrBi_2TaNbO_9$ (SBTN) thin films were changed by the amount of Bi content in SBTN. We suggested that the addition of excess Bi into the films could be accomplished by heat-treating $SBTN/Bi_2O_3/SBTN$ heterostructure fabricated by r.f. magnetron sputtering method. Excess Bi composition was controlled by the thickness of the sandwiched $Bi_2O_3$ from 0 to $400\;\AA$. When the SBTN thin films were inserted by $400\;{\AA}\;Bi_2O_3$ layer, $Bi_2Pt$ phase was formed as a second phase in SBTN films, resulting in poor ferroelectric properties. The onset temperature for hysteresis loop can be reduced by heat treating $SBTN/Bi_2O_3/SBTN$ heterostructure. The films with $SBTN/Bi_2O_3(100\;{\AA})/SBTN$ hetero-structure followed by annealing at $650^{\circ}C$ for 30 min show 2Pr and Ec of $5.66\;{\mu}C/\textrm{cm}^2$ and 54 kV/cm, respectively.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 1993년도 제5회 학술발표회 논문개요집
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• pp.93-94
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• 1993

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.180-185
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• 2006

[ $Bi_{0.5}Sb_{1.5}Te_{3}/Bi_{2}Te_{2.4}Se_{0.6}$ ]계 박막형 열전발전 소자에 의해 volt 단위의 비교적 고전압에서 microwatt 수준의 출력을 발생시킬 수 있었다. 최대 출력은 온도차와 2차 함수적인 관계가 있었고, 주어진 온도차에서 판형 모듈의 적층수에 비례하여 증가하였다. 판형 모듈의 적층수와 직렬/병렬 연결 조합의 변화에 의해 출력 전압과 전류를 조절할 수 있었다. 온도차에 대한 개회로 전압과 폐회로 전류의 변화는 직선성을 보였다. 개회로 전압은 직렬 연결의 경우 판형 모듈의 수에 의존하였지만, 병렬 연결의 경우에는 의존하지 않았다. 반면, 폐회로 전류는 직렬연결의 경우 판형 모듈의 적층수와 무관하게 일정한 값을 나타내었고, 병렬 연결의 경우 판형 모듈의 적층수에 비례하여 증가하였다.