Bi-Sb alloys: an update
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This paper is devoted to a survey of the principal studies performed on Bi-Sb thermoelectric materials over the last forty years. Bi-Sb alloys are still the best n-type materials for refrigeration at low temperatures nowadays. After a brief introduction of their physical characteristics (crystallography and band structure), the elaboration, characterization and transport properties (thermoelectric and galvanomagnetic) of the Bi-Sb alloys will be presented. The results obtained on bulk materials, in single crystalline and polycrystalline forms, and thin films will be discussed.
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- Authors
- Lenoir, B., Dauscher, A., Devaux, X., Martin-Lopez, R., Ravich, Y. I., Scherrer, H., & Scherrer, S.
- Affiliations
- École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Nancy (FR)
- Ioffe Institute (RU)
- Venue
- Fifteenth International Conference on Thermoelectrics. Proceedings ICT '96
- Publisher
- IEEE
- Published
- 2002-12-23
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- 1-13
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- W2113459477
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- 27
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- 4.02
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- conference paper
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Conference on Thermoelectrics (ICT) (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Electrical and Thermal Properties of Materials
- Keywords
- Bi-Sb alloys, thermoelectric materials, n-type thermoelectric materials, cryogenic refrigeration, crystal structure, electronic band structure, thermoelectric transport properties, galvanomagnetic properties, single crystals, polycrystalline materials, thin films
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