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ArticleNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Tailoring InSb Nanowires for High Thermoelectric Performance Using AAO Template-Assisted Die Casting Process.

Alangadu Kothandan Vivekanandan, Chen-Wei Lee, Rui-Zhe Wu, Wei-Han Tsai, Shih-Hsun Chen, Yang-Yuan Chen, Chia-Ting Lin

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Article in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Alangadu Kothandan VivekanandanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-1822-8674
Chen-Wei LeeDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan.
Rui-Zhe WuDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan.
Wei-Han TsaiInstitute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan.
Shih-Hsun ChenDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-5750-6470
Yang-Yuan ChenInstitute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan.
Chia-Ting LinChemical Systems Research Division, National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, Taoyuan 325, Taiwan.
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology · TWInstitute of Physics, Academia Sinica · TWNational Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology · TW

Funding

Ministry of Science and Technology MOST107-2221-E-011-009-MY3
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Herein, we demonstrate a facile technique for the fabrication of one-dimensional indium antimonide (InSb) nanowires using anodic aluminium oxide (AAO) template-assisted vacuum die-casting method. The filling mechanism of the vacuum die-casting process is investigated on varying AAO pore structures through different electrolytes. It is found that the anodizing electrolytes play a vital role in nanowire growth and structure formation. The as-obtained InSb nanowires from the dissolution process show a degree of high crystallinity, homogeneity, and uniformity throughout their structure. The TEM and XRD results elucidated the InSb zinc-blende crystal structure and preferential orientation along the c-axis direction. The thermoelectric characteristics of InSb nanowires were measured with a four-electrode system, and their resistivity, Seebeck coefficient, power factor, thermal conductivity, and ZT have been evaluated. Further, surface-modified nanowires using the reactive-ion etching technique showed a 50% increase in thermoelectric performance.

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anodic aluminium oxideInSbnanowirethermoelectric propertiesvacuum die-casting

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PMID35745371
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