HIGH PRESSURE X-RAY DIFFRACTION STUDIES OF Bi2-xSbxTe3 (x = 0,1,2)

Recently, pressure tuning of the thermoelectric figure of merit has been reported for several materials Bi2Te3 based thermoelectric materials [2],[10],[12]. In order to investigate the bulk properties of Bi2Te3, Sb2Te3, and their solid solution in detail, we have performed structural studies up to 2...

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Main Authors: Jacobsen, M K, Kumar, R S, Cornelius, A L, Sinogeiken, S V, Nico, M F
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
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Summary:Recently, pressure tuning of the thermoelectric figure of merit has been reported for several materials Bi2Te3 based thermoelectric materials [2],[10],[12]. In order to investigate the bulk properties of Bi2Te3, Sb2Te3, and their solid solution in detail, we have performed structural studies up to 20 GPa. Our diffraction results show that all three compounds transform from the ambient pressure structure to a high pressure phase between 7 and 10 GPa. In addition, these diffraction results have been converted to Vinet and Holzapfel equations of state to test the claim of electronic topological transitions in these structures [3].
ISSN:0094-243X
DOI:10.1063/1.2833001