Lattice Dynamics, Transport and Thermoelectric Properties of Bi-Sb Alloys Obtained by Mechanical Alloying and Spark Plasma Sintering
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample Preparation
2.2. Sample Characterization
3. Results
3.1. Structural Characterization
3.2. Raman Scattering
3.3. Transport and Thermoelectric Properties
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Nominal x | Sintering T | x from EDXS | RH (C/cm−3) | n (1018 cm−3) | µ (V/m.s) |
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0.05 | 200 °C | 0.050(5) | −0.802 | 7.8 | 3024 |
0.05 | 220 °C | 0.054(4) | −0.797 | 7.84 | 3796 |
0.12 | 200 °C | 0.106(3) | −0.761 | 8.21 | 2709 |
0.12 | 220 °C | 0.109(5) | −0.916 | 6.82 | 3035 |
0.15 | 200 °C | 0.142(3) | −0.703 | 8.89 | 2316 |
0.15 | 220 °C | 0.144(2) | −0.964 | 6.48 | 3827 |
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Viennois, R.; Alvarez, L.; Coulomb, L.; El Mastour, Y.; Fabbiani, M.; Villeroy, B.; Bérardan, D.; Moll, A.; Beaudhuin, M. Lattice Dynamics, Transport and Thermoelectric Properties of Bi-Sb Alloys Obtained by Mechanical Alloying and Spark Plasma Sintering. Metals 2024, 14, 40. https://doi.org/10.3390/met14010040
Viennois R, Alvarez L, Coulomb L, El Mastour Y, Fabbiani M, Villeroy B, Bérardan D, Moll A, Beaudhuin M. Lattice Dynamics, Transport and Thermoelectric Properties of Bi-Sb Alloys Obtained by Mechanical Alloying and Spark Plasma Sintering. Metals. 2024; 14(1):40. https://doi.org/10.3390/met14010040
Chicago/Turabian StyleViennois, Romain, Laurent Alvarez, Loïc Coulomb, Yassine El Mastour, Marco Fabbiani, Benjamin Villeroy, David Bérardan, Adrien Moll, and Mickaël Beaudhuin. 2024. "Lattice Dynamics, Transport and Thermoelectric Properties of Bi-Sb Alloys Obtained by Mechanical Alloying and Spark Plasma Sintering" Metals 14, no. 1: 40. https://doi.org/10.3390/met14010040