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Surfactant-free scalable synthesis of Bi2Te3 and Bi2Se3 nanoflakes and enhanced thermoelectric properties of Their Nanocomposites

  • Yuho Min
  • , Jong Wook Roh
  • , Heeseung Yang
  • , Minwoo Park
  • , Sang Il Kim
  • , Sungwoo Hwang
  • , Sang Mock Lee
  • , Kyu Hyoung Lee
  • , Unyong Jeong
  • Yonsei University
  • Samsung

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Abstract

Surfactant-free nanoflakes of n-type Bi2Te3 and Bi2Se3 are synthesized in high yields. Their suspensions are mixed to create nanocomposites with heterostructured nanograins. A maximum ZT (0.7 at 400 K) is achieved with a broad content of 10-15% Bi 2Se3 in the nanocomposites.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1425-1429
Number of pages5
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume25
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 13 Mar 2013

Keywords

  • Bi Te
  • heterostructures
  • nanocomposites
  • nanograins
  • surfactant-free nanomaterials
  • thermoelectric materials

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