Topological insulators for thermoelectrics

N Xu, Y Xu, J Zhu - npj Quantum Materials, 2017 - nature.com
Topological insulators demonstrate tremendous potential in fields of electronics and
magnetism for their unique boundary states that are topologically protected against …

[HTML][HTML] Low-cost and environmentally benign selenides as promising thermoelectric materials

TR Wei, CF Wu, F Li, JF Li - Journal of Materiomics, 2018 - Elsevier
Develo** high-efficiency materials with earth-abundant and low-toxicity elements has
become a popular trend in the field of thermoelectrics. Among these compounds, oxides and …

Thermoelectric properties of finite graphene antidot lattices

T Gunst, T Markussen, AP Jauho, M Brandbyge - Physical Review B …, 2011 - APS
We present calculations of the electronic and thermal transport properties of graphene
antidot lattices with a finite length along the transport direction. The calculations are based …

Spiral Growth without Dislocations: Molecular Beam Epitaxy of the <?format ?>Topological Insulator on Epitaxial Graphene/SiC(0001)

Y Liu, M Weinert, L Li - Physical review letters, 2012 - APS
We report a new mechanism that does not require the formation of interfacial dislocations to
mediate spiral growth during molecular beam epitaxy of Bi 2 Se 3. Based on in situ scanning …

Giant thermoelectric effect in graphene-based topological insulators with heavy adatoms and nanopores

PH Chang, MS Bahramy, N Nagaosa, BK Nikolic - Nano letters, 2014 - ACS Publications
Designing thermoelectric materials with high figure of merit ZT= S 2 GT/K tot requires
fulfilling three often irreconcilable conditions, that is, the high electrical conductance G, small …

Topological quantum matter to topological phase conversion: Fundamentals, materials, physical systems for phase conversions, and device applications

MMH Polash, S Yalameha, H Zhou, K Ahadi… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The spin-orbit coupling field, an atomic magnetic field inside a Kramers' system, or discrete
symmetries can create a topological torus in the Brillouin Zone and provide protected edge …

Edge currents and nanopore arrays in zigzag and chiral graphene nanoribbons as a route toward high- thermoelectrics

PH Chang, BK Nikolić - Physical Review B—Condensed Matter and Materials …, 2012 - APS
We analyze electronic and phononic quantum transport in zigzag or chiral graphene
nanoribbons (GNRs) perforated with an array of nanopores. Since local charge current …

Two-step growth of high quality Bi2Te3 thin films on Al2O3 (0001) by molecular beam epitaxy

SE Harrison, S Li, Y Huo, B Zhou, YL Chen… - Applied Physics …, 2013 - pubs.aip.org
Large-area topological insulator Bi 2 Te 3 thin films were grown on Al 2 O 3 (0001) using a
two-temperature step molecular beam epitaxy growth process. By depositing a low …

Enhanced thermoelectric performance of n-type Bi2Se3 doped with Cu

G Sun, X Qin, D Li, J Zhang, B Ren, T Zou, H **n… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The thermoelectric properties of Cu-doped Cu x Bi 2 Se 3 (x= 0, 0.005, 0.010, 0.015 and
0.020) were investigated in the temperature range of 300 K to 590 K. The results indicate …

Ambipolar Surface State Thermoelectric Power of Topological Insulator Bi2Se3

D Kim, P Syers, NP Butch, J Paglione, MS Fuhrer - Nano letters, 2014 - ACS Publications
We measure gate-tuned thermoelectric power of mechanically exfoliated Bi2Se3 thin films in
the topological insulator regime. The sign of the thermoelectric power changes across the …