Thermoelectric properties of solution-synthesized n-type Bi2Te3 nanocomposites modulated by Se: An experimental and theoretical study

1 School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA 2 Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA 3 School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA 4 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA 5 Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA † Present address: Materials Research Laboratory, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA ‡ Present address: Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA