Thermoelectric power generators are promising for clean energy production through converting the waste heat to electricity in environmentally friendly ways without any noise or pollutants. This work reports a facile method to synthesize Bi2Te3 nanoflakes with an investigation of their structural, optical, and thermoelectric properties. Various techniques such as X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope, and ... Read more

PolycrystallinebulksamplesofBi2(Se1−xTex)3systemwithx=0.0–0.9werepreparedbythe conventionalmeltingmethod.Successfullyandcheaply,SeatomswerereplacedbyTeatomstoget Bi2Se3-Bi2Te3orevenBi2Te3alone.DifferenceofmassandsizebetweenTeandSeatomsisexpected toresultininterestingpropertiesintheBi2(Se1−xTex)3system.Allcompoundsshowedametalsemiconductorconductivitytransition.TheelectricalconductioninthepristineBi2Se3compound increaseswiththelowTedopingratio(x=0.3)thendecreasesmonotonicallyforfurtheramountsof Te.TheSeebeckcoefficientofBi2Se3compoundispositiveshowingupap-typeconduction.However, introducingTecontentincreasesthen-typeconductionwithadecreaseintheSeebeckcoefficient absolutevalue.Inaddition,Bi2Se3compoundisfoundtoexhibitrelativelyhighroomtemperature powerfactorandfigureofmeritvaluesof2.13μW/m.k2.Inanattempttodeterminethefigureof meritZT,Bi2Se3seemstobethebestforroomtemperature,whereas,Teadditionathighvaluesmakes thesystemjustsuitableforhightemperatureapplication Read more

have been widely investigated. However, their thermoelectric (TE) properties remain unreported. This work presents Cu(II)-Schiff base complexes as promising materials for TE power generation. Therefore, three Cu(II)-Schiff base complexes (namely, [Cu(C32H22N4O2)].3 2H2O, [Cu(C23H17N4O7Br)], and [Cu(C27H22N4O8)].H2O) have been synthesized in nanosized scale. The electric and TE properties have been studied and comprehensive discussions have been presented to promote the nano-complexes (NCs) ... Read more