EFFECT OF FEATURES IN GRAIN STRUCTURE ON THE THERMOELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF COMPOUNDS BASED ON BISMUTH TELLURIDE

Ivanov O. N. – PhD Physics and Mathematics, scientific leader of laboratory of prospect materials for alternative energy, Belgorod State Technological University named after V. G. Shukhov (BGTU), Belgorod, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Yaprintsev M. N. – PhD of Physics and Mathematics, scientific worker of Joint Research Centre “Technologies and Materials of BSU”, Belgorod State University (BSU), Belgorod, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Vasil’ev A. E. – PhD of Physics and Mathematics, scientific worker of laboratory of prospect materials for alternative energy, Belgorod State Technological University named after V. G. Shukhov (BGTU), Belgorod, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Dan’shina E. P. – PhD of Physics and Mathematics, scientific worker of laboratory of prospect materials for alternative energy, Belgorod State Technological University named after V.G. Shukhov (BGTU), Belgorod, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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