Fundamental and progress of Bi2Te3-based thermoelectric materials*

Project supported by the Australian Research Council. Zhi-Gang Chen thanks the USQ start-up grant and strategic research grant.

Hong Min1, 2, Chen Zhi-Gang1, 2, †, Zou Jin2, 3, ‡
       

(color online) The effects of hot deformation on reported (a) σ, (b) S, (c) κ, (d) κl (e) S2σ, and (f) zT for n-type Bi2Te2.7Se0.3,[119] Bi2Te3,[102] Bi2Te2.3Se0.7,[100] and p-type Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3,[120] Bi0.3Sb1.7Te3.[100]