Determination of transport properties in chromium disilicide nanowires via combined thermoelectric and structural characterizations.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The Seebeck coefficient, electrical conductivity, and thermal conductivity of individual chromium disilicide nanowires were characterized using a suspended microdevice and correlated with the crystal structure and growth direction obtained by transmission electron microscopy on the same nanowires. The obtained thermoelectric figure of merit of the nanowires was comparable to the bulk values. We show that combined Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity measurements provide an effective approach to probing the Fermi Level, carrier concentration and mobility in nanowires.
Medical subject headings
- Chromium Compounds
- Crystallization
- Nanotechnology
- Nanotubes
- Silicon Compounds