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Sensors and Materials, Volume 38, Number 10(4) (2026)
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S&M4683 Research Paper
https://doi.org/10.18494/SAM6601
Published: October 30, 2026

Effects of Processing Parameters on Thermoelectric Properties of n-Type Bi2Te2.3Se0.7 Thermoelectric Materials [PDF]

Yin-Chen Huang, Ping-Chen Lin, and Tao-Hsing Chen

(Received August 30, 2026; Accepted October 21, 2026)

Keywords: thermoelectric sensors, spark plasma sintering, processing parameters, figure of merit, ball milling, vacuum-induced melting

In this study, the effects of different powder metallurgy processing routes on the thermoelectric properties of n-type Bi2Te2.3Se₀.₇ alloys were systematically investigated. Three powder metallurgy processes were used in this study: (A) ball milling followed by spark plasma sintering (SPS), (B) ball milling combined with vacuum induction melting (VIM) prior to SPS, and (C) ball milling – VIM – ball milling and finally SPS. The effect of an SPS pressure of 50 MPa on the thermoelectric performance was also evaluated. Among all the processing conditions, Process A combined with an SPS pressure of 50 MPa resulted in the highest thermoelectric performance. This processing route effectively preserved continuous carrier transport pathways while maintaining abundant grain boundaries and fine microstructural features, thereby enhancing phonon scattering and suppressing lattice thermal conductivity to approximately 0.45 W·m−1·K−1 at 390 K. Consequently, the highest dimensionless figure of merit (ZT ≈ 0.81) was achieved at 390 K. These results demonstrate that optimizing the balance between electrical and thermal conductivities through appropriate processing parameters is critical for maximizing the thermoelectric efficiency of n-type Bi2Te2.3Se0.7 alloys.

Corresponding author: Tao-Hsing Chen


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Yin-Chen Huang, Ping-Chen Lin, and Tao-Hsing Chen, Effects of Processing Parameters on Thermoelectric Properties of n-Type Bi2Te2.3Se0.7 Thermoelectric Materials, Sens. Mater., Vol. 38, No. 10, 2026, p. 6323-6334.



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