Apparatus for Producing Films of Thermoelectric Materials,

Abstract

The method of L. Harris and B. Siegel, known under the name of 'instantaneous volatilization' was used for producing uniform films, identical to the initial material in composition. This method consists of continuously feeding a fine-grained powder of the alloy in small portions to a crucible, which is at a temperature sufficient for volatilization of all components. The substrate temperature must be such as to avoid revolatilization of any condensing component of the alloy. An n-type alloy of the following composition was selected as the initial thermoelectric material: 90% Bi2Te3+ 10% Bi2Se3 + 0.13% Hg2Cl2.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 19, 1974
Accession Number
AD0783731

Entities

People

  • V. A. Naer
  • V. V. Kravchuk

Organizations

  • United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Crucibles
  • Materials

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Metallurgy
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.