Anisotropy in Thermoelectric Properties of CsBi4Te6

Author:

Chung Duck-Young,Mahanti S. D.,Chen Wei,Uher Citrad,Kanatzidis Mercouri G.

Abstract

ABSTRACTCsBi4Te6 (ZT ∼ 0.8 at 225 K) shows highly anisotropic features in its crystal morphology and structure as expressed by the parallel infinite [Bi4Te6] rods which are linked via Bi-Bi bonds. Band calculations also point to a significant anisotropy in the carrier effective masses, and for this reason we examined the anisotropic thermoelectric properties of CsBi4Te6. The electrical conductivity, thermopower and thermal conductivity were measured along the three different crystallographic directions of the monoclinic structure of CsBi4Te6. These measurements were performed on samples with different degrees of doping. The strong charge transport anisotropy of these samples was confirmed and also observed that the thermopower values along the c-axis direction (which is perpendicular to the layer of Cs atoms) was negative (-80 μV/K) while those along the needle direction (b-axis) and parallel to the [Bi4Te6] layers (a-axis) were p-type (50–100 μV/K at room temperature. Other anisotropic features in the crystal growth habit, electronic band structure, and electrical and thermal conductivities are also presented.

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

General Engineering

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