First principles study of the effect of spin-orbit coupling on thermoelectric properties of bismuth telluride

• Main Authors: Mohyedin, M. Z., M. Taib, M. F., Radzwan, A., Shaari, A., Mustaffa, M., Haq, B. U., Yahya, M. Z. A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2020
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/93234/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comptc.2020.112851
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Thermoelectric materials regain attention due to its capability as a solution of the environmental crisis. Bi2Te3 is one of the most efficient thermoelectric materials known that capable to operate at room temperature. A comprehensive analysis was conducted using density functional theory (DFT) that...