Journal
PHYSICA E-LOW-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS & NANOSTRUCTURES
Volume 127, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.physe.2020.114505
Keywords
Sb2Te3; Thin films; Bi addition; Electrical conductivity; Seebeck coefficient
Funding
- King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [RSP-2020/79]
- Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation [K3-2017-061]
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This study provides an easy method for growing p-type Bi-doped Sb2Te3 thin films on ceramic substrates using vacuum thermal evaporation technique. The thermoelectric properties of the films, including electrical conductivity and Seebeck coefficient, were investigated and showed different behaviors as a function of temperature. The power factor was calculated based on these values, with the maximum value obtained for the Sb1.85Bi0.15Te3 thin film sample.
In this study, we provide facile procedures for the growth of p-type Bi-doped Sb2Te3 thin films on ceramic substrates using vacuum thermal evaporation technique. Crystal structure and surface morphology of the prepared films were probed via powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The thermoelectric power properties were investigated, in terms of electrical conductivity and Seebeck coefficient measurements, over the temperature range from room temperature up to 473 K. The electrical conductivity behavior showed notable transition from metallic behavior to semiconducting as a function of temperature. In addition, Seebeck coefficient measurements confirmed this transition and supported the behavior of the electrical conductivity. Importantly, power factor was estimated based on both the electrical conductivity and Seebeck coefficient values. A maximum value of 227.6 mu W/m.K-2 was obtained for the Sb1.85Bi0.15Te3 thin film sample at 428 K.
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