• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2009.04b
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• pp.47-47
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• 2009

The formation of variable one-dimensional structures including core/shell structure is of particular significance with respect to potential applications for thermoelectric devices with the enhanced figure of merit ($ZT=S2{\sigma}T/{\kappa}$). We report the fabrication of Bi-Te core/shell nanowire based on a novel stress induced method. Fig. 1 schematically shows the nanowire fabrication process. Bi nanowires are grown on the Si substrate by the stress-induced method, and then Te is evaporated on the Bi nanowires. Fig. 2 is a transmission electron microscopy image clearly showing a core/shell structure for which effective phonon scattering and quantum confinement effect are expected. Electrical conductivity of the core/shell nanowire was measured at the temperatures from 4K to 300K, respectively. Our results demonstrate that Bi-Te core/shell nanowire can be grown successfully by the stress-induced method. Based on the result of electrical transport measurement and characteristic morphology of rough surface, Seebeck coefficient and thermal conductivity of Bi-Te core/shell nanowires are presented.

• Journal of Powder Materials
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.336-341
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• 2010

The present study focused on the synthesis of Bi-Sb-Te-based thermoelectric powder by an oxidereduction process. The phase structure, particle size of the synthesized powders were analyzed using XRD and SEM. The synthesized powder was sintered by the spark plasma sintering method. The thermoelectric property of the sintered body was evaluated by measuring the Seebeck coefficient and specific electric resistivity. The $Bi_{0.5}Sb_{1.5}Te_3$ powder had been synthesized by a combination of mechanical milling, calcination and reduction processes using mixture of $Bi_2O_3$, $Sb_2O_3$ and $TeO_2$ powders. The sintered body of the $Bi_{0.5}Sb_{1.5}Te_3$ powder synthesized by an oxide-reduction process showed p-type thermoelectric characteristics, even though it had lower thermoelectric properties than the sintered body of the $Bi_{0.5}Sb_{1.5}Te_3$ thermoelectric powder synthesized by the conventional melting-crushing method.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.08a
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• pp.180-180
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• 2011

재료의 양단간에 온도차를 주어 전압 또는 전류가 발생하는 지벡효과와 반대로 전위차를 주어 온도차를 유도하는 펠티에 효과를 열전효과로 일컫는다. 이 열전효과에 관한 연구는 그 특수성 때문에 1950년대 이후로부터 많은 관심을 받아왔다. 최근 들어 석유자원의 고갈 및 신재생에너지에 대한 관심의 고조와 맞물리면서 열전재료 및 소자에 연구는 더욱 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 전도성이 있는 모든 물질은 열전효과를 가지는 데, 그 중 Bi-Te 합금계의 열전 물질은 상온에서 가장 우수한 열전성능지수를 가지는 것으로 보고되어, 이를 이용한 열전 재료에 대한 많은 연구가 이루어져 왔다. 현재 상용화된 열전소자는 Bi-Te bulk를 이용하여 제조되고 있으나 열전성능지수의 한계를 극복하기 위해 나노구조화, 박막화시키는 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 특히 박막화를 통해 열전소자의 상용화 및 양산화에 일조할 수 있을 것으로 예상된다. 하지만 열전소자의 양산화를 위해서는 대량생산에 용이한 증착공정이 개발되어야 한다. 증착공정 중 가장 양산화에 유리한 공정이 MOCVD (metal organic chemical vapor deposition)라고 생각되지만 이를 위해선 전구체의 특성 평가 및 공정개발이 필요하다. 따라서 본 연구팀은 MOCVD 공정을 이용하여 저온, 저압에서 Bi-Te 합금계의 박막 성장에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 또한 적외선 분광 시스템을 활용하여 여러 전구체 중 최적의 Bi, Te 전구체 조합을 선별해내었다. 이 과정 속에서 Te 전구체의 독특한 분해특성 및 증착특성을 확인하였고, 이러한 특성을 조절하기 위해 Bi 전구체가 중요한 역할을 한다는 것을 확인하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.308-308
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• 2012

Electrodeposition of thermoelectric materials, including binary and ternary compounds, have been attracting attentions, because its many advantages including cost-effectiveness, rapid deposition rate, and ease of control their microstructure and crystallinity by adjusting electrodeposition parameters. In this work, $Bi_xTe_y$ films were potentiostatically electrodeposited using Au/Ni(80/20 nm)/Si substrate as the working electrode in solutions consisting of 10mM $TeO_2$ and 1M $HNO_3$ where $Bi(NO_3)_3$ was varied from 2.5 to 10 mM. Prior to electrodeposition potentiostatically, linear sweep voltammograms (LSV) were acquired with a standard three-electrode cell. The $Bi_xTe_y$ films deposited using the electrolyte containing low Bi ions shows p-type conductivity, which might be attributed by the large incorporation of Te phases. Near stoichiometric $Bi_2Te_3$ thin films were obtained from electrolytes containing 5mM $Bi(NO_3)_3$. This film shows the maximum Seebeck coefficient of $-100.3{\pm}12.7{\mu}V/K$. As the increase of Bi ions in electrolytes decreases the Seebeck coefficient and resistivity. The maximum power factor of $336.2{\mu}W/m{\cdot}K^2$ was obtained from the film deposited using the solution of 7.5mM $Bi(NO_3)_3$.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 1994.05a
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• pp.44-45
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• 1994

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2010.06a
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• pp.237-237
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• 2010

고효율의 열전특성을 갖는 나노 구조체 열전재료 연구의 일환으로 이종물질인 $Bi_2Te_3$-PbTe계 열전소재의 미세구조와 특성을 조사하였다. 계단식 냉각법(step cooling)를 통하여 시편을 제조 하였고, EPMA를 이용하여 시편의 미세구조를 관찰하였다. 열전소재의 상분리를 유도하기 위하여 $700^{\circ}C$에서 용융 후 3일 동안 $400^{\circ}C$로 유지시킨 후 상온까지 용융로에서 서냉하였다. EPMA를 이용하여 제조된 시편의 미세구조와 정량 분석을 하였고, 각 상의 결정구조 확인을 위하여 XRD 분석법을 이용하여 다결정의 PbTe와 $Bi_2Te_3$ 그리고 준안정상인 $PbBi_2Te_4$가 관찰 되었다. 계단식 냉각법을 통한 시편의 열전특성을 측정하였다. 이를 통하여 제조된 시편은 급속 냉각법으로 제조된 시편과 비교되었으며, 제벡계수는와 열전도도는 상온에서 각각 약 -100mV/K와 0.9W/mK로 약90%, 40%의 열전특성 향상을 확인하였다.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.246-252
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• 2000

Thermoelectric properties of the $Bi_2(Te_{0.85}Se_{0.15})_3$ alloy, prepared by mechanical alloying and hot pressing, were investigated with the variation of the hot-pressing temperature ranging from $300^{\circ}C$ to $550^{\circ}C$. Contrary to the p-type behavior of single crystal, the hot-pressed $Bi_2(Te_{0.85}Se_{0.15})_3$ alloy exhibited n-type conduction without addition of donor dopant. When the $Bi_2(Te_{0.85}Se_{0.15})_3$ powders were annealed in $(50{\%}\;H_2+50{\%}\;Ar)$ atmosphere, the hot-pressed specimens exhibited a positive Seebeck coefficient due to the reduction of the electron concentration by removal of the oxide layer on the powder surface and annealing-out of the excess Te vacancies. Figure-of-merit of the hot-pressed $Bi_2(Te_{0.85}Se_{0.15})_3$ alloy was improved by hot pressing at temperatures above $450^{\circ}C$, and the maximum value of $1.92{\times}10^{-3}/K$ was obtained for the specimen hot-pressed at $550^{\circ}C$.

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.180-185
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• 2006

Microwatt power level at relatively high voltage(order of volt) was produced by $Bi_{0.5}Sb_{1.5}Te_{3}/Bi_{2}Te_{2.4}Se_{0.6}$ thin film thermoelectric generators, and maximum output power varied with temperature difference in the square-law relation. Output voltage and current were possible to control by changing the way of electrical connection as well as the number of stacking plate-modules. Variation of open circuit voltage and short circuit current with temperature difference showed a linear relationship. There were, however, some differences in variations; open circuit voltage were dependent on the number of plate-module when connected in series, but it was not for parallel connection. On the other hand, short circuit current showed the opposite behavior to the case of open circuit current.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2014.02a
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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.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.551-552
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• 2010