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Thermal conductivity of CuSbTe and CuBiTe2 semiconductors in solid and liquid states

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An investigation is made of the thermal conductivity of the ternary semiconductor compounds CuSbTe2 and CuBiTe2 in the solid and liquid states in a wide range of temperatures. Measurements of thermal conductivity were carried out using the concentric cylinder method which is based on the flow of heat through a cylindrical wall. The contribution of electronic, phonon, and complementary mechanisms to the heat transfer is evaluated. The thermoelectricQ-factorZ is calculated for both compounds in the solid and liquid states.

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  1. Physics Department, Faculty of Science (Girls Branch), Al-Aznar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt

    K. A. Sharaf, N. Abdelmohsen, S. Naser & A. H. Abou El-Ela

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Sharaf, K.A., Abdelmohsen, N., Naser, S. et al. Thermal conductivity of CuSbTe and CuBiTe2 semiconductors in solid and liquid states. Acta Physica Hungarica 70, 51–56 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03054210

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