Facile and Cost-Effective Production of High-Performance Bi₂Te₃-Based Thermoelectric Materials

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Saritas S., Colakoglu T., Emre B., Yildiz A.

JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, cilt.55, sa.2, ss.1710-1719, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 55 Sayı: 2
• Basım Tarihi: 2026
• Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11664-025-12531-0
• Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Compendex, INSPEC
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1710-1719
• Anahtar Kelimeler: Bi2Te3, cold isostatic press, cold press, power factor, Thermoelectrics
• Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Thermoelectrics have the potential to be utilized for localized power generation and refrigeration by enabling direct conversion between heat and electrical energy. In this study, we present a simple and affordable approach for the synthesis of high-performance Bi2Te3-based thermoelectric (TE) materials using cold press (CP) and cold isostatic press (CIP) methods. The results indicate that Bi2Te3-based materials synthesized using this approach exhibit remarkable TE performance, with cost-effective and simple production. A notable enhancement in power factor (PF) values was observed upon transition from CP to CIP. The PF increased from 0.57 mW/mK-2 to 1.0 mW/mK-2 for the n-type BiTeSe sample and from 1.0 mW/mK-2 to 2.34 mW/mK-2 for the p-type BiSbTe sample. In samples subjected to consecutive CP and CIP processes, a simultaneous enhancement in electrical conductivity and reduction in thermal conductivity contributed to an enhanced ZT value at room temperature, increasing from 0.4 to 0.8 for the n-type BiTeSe sample and from 0.4 to 1.5 for the p-type BiSbTe sample. This approach thus provides an alternative solution for the scalable and cost-effective production of Bi2Te3-based TE materials, which have potential applications in waste heat recovery and solid-state cooling.