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Electrical Conductivity and Thermoelectric Power of Powder Compacts of the System Bi1-xTex

Research Authors
M. M. Ibrahim, N. AFIFY, M. M. Hafiz and M. A. Mahmoud
Research Abstract

The DC electrical conductivity (s ) of powder compact specimens of the system Bi1-x Tex showed either metallic or semiconductor behavior depending on the range. of temperature of measurements. The transition from metallic to –semiconductor behavior for conduction was found to occur at a certain temperature depending on the conditions of sintering. The electrical conductivity also showed a continuous increase with increasing green density (po), as the compacts. Were sintered at 270 oC for 1.80 min. Measurements of the Seebeck coefficient (S) showed that the activation of holes decreases when enlarging the panicle size and increasing the compact green density (po). The specimens showed only p-type behavior. Over the whole considered range of the ambient temperature, the average particle size, the green density and both the temperature and time of sintering. Powder metall. Int. 20 (1988) [6].

Research Department
Research Journal
Powder Metallurgy International
Research Member
Research Rank
2
Research Vol
Vol. 20, No.6
Research Year
1988
Research Pages
pp. 21-24