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A Facile Synthesis Method of BiSb Nanoparticles for Thermoelectric Applications

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BiSb nanoparticles were synthesized by solvothermal method. The synthesized material having a trigonal structure with space group R3m was confirmed through X-ray diffraction pattern. The Williamson-Hall method was employed to analyze the lattice stress and micro-strain produced in the BiSb nanoparticles. On the prepared material surface morphology studies were carried out using HR-SEM with EDXA. UV-visible absorption spectrum shows a wide absorption peak at 287 nm and the estimated band gap value is at Eg = 1.6 eV (from Tauc plot). The values of remanent polarization Pr = 0.156 μC/cm2, saturation polarization Ps = 0.253 μC/cm2, and coercive electric field Ec = 13.5 kV/cm obtained from the loop were close to the value. The BiSb nanoparticles exhibit semi-metallic-reported characteristics. This material is useful for thermoelectric power generation applications.

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The author V. Asvini would like to thank the UGC-DAE INDORE Project, UGC-DAE Consortium for scientific Research Centre, Indore, India.

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    V. Asvini, G. Saravanan, R. K. Kalaiezhily, M. Pavithra & K. Ravichandran

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Asvini, V., Saravanan, G., Kalaiezhily, R.K. et al. A Facile Synthesis Method of BiSb Nanoparticles for Thermoelectric Applications. J Supercond Nov Magn 34, 661–666 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-020-05748-z

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