title: Thermoelectric characterization of bismuth telluride nanowires, synthesized via catalytic growth and post-annealing.
abstract: Bi(2) Te(3)  nanowires are of significant interest for two fields: nanostructured thermoelectrics and topological insulators. The vapor-liquid-solid method is employed in combination with annealing in a Te atmosphere, to obtain single-crystalline Bi(2) Te(3)  nanowires with reproducible electronic transport properties (electrical conductivity and Seebeck coefficient) that are close to those of intrinsic bulk Bi(2) Te(3) .
authors.affiliation: Institut für Angewandte Physik, Universität Hamburg, Jungiusstr. 11, 20355 Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Bacel
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hamdou
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kimling
authors.forename: August
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dorn
authors.forename: Eckhard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pippel
authors.forename: Raimar
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rostek
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Woias
authors.forename: Kornelius
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nielsch
mesh_terms: D001729:Bismuth / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D053770:Nanowires / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties; D013691:Tellurium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: C542787:bismuth telluride; D013691:Tellurium; D001729:Bismuth