(1) Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Tsinghua University, 100084 Beijing, China;(2) School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, 100083 Beijing, China
Abstract:
Bulk samples of quasi-binary compounds in the Sn(Pb)Te-Bi2Te3 system were prepared by solvothermal method followed by a sintering procedure of compacted pellets. The formation mechanism of the precursor powders, microstructure and thermoelectric properties of the final bulk samples were studied.