Bi-Sb alloys: an update

Author

Lenoir, B. ; Dauscher, A. ; Devaux, X. ; Martin-Lopez, R. ; Ravich, Yu.I. ; Scherrer, H. ; Scherrer, S.

Author_Institution

Lab. de Metall. Physique et Sci. des Mater., Ecole des Mines, Nancy, France

fYear

1996

fDate

26-29 March 1996

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

13

Abstract

This paper is devoted to a survey of the principal studies performed on Bi-Sb thermoelectric materials over the last forty years. Bi-Sb alloys are still the best n-type materials for refrigeration at low temperatures nowadays. After a brief introduction of their physical characteristics (crystallography and band structure), the elaboration, characterization and transport properties (thermoelectric and galvanomagnetic) of the Bi-Sb alloys will be presented. The results obtained on bulk materials, in single crystalline and polycrystalline forms, and thin films will be discussed.

Keywords

antimony alloys; bismuth alloys; galvanomagnetic effects; thermoelectric power; Bi-Sb; Bi-Sb alloys; band structure; crystallography; galvanomagnetic properties; refrigeration at low temperatures; thermoelectric materials; thin films; transport properties; Cooling; Crystalline materials; Leg; Magnetic fields; Magnetic materials; Refrigeration; Semiconductor materials; Solid state circuits; Temperature; Thermoelectricity;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Thermoelectrics, 1996., Fifteenth International Conference on

Conference_Location

Pasadena, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3221-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICT.1996.553246

Filename

553246