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Mar 8, 2023 | physical sciences

About this episode

Particles of the material bismuth telluride have unique properties: the interior of the particle acts as an insulator, but its surface can conduct electricity. In their recent research, Professor Gabi Schierning at Bielefeld University, Germany, and her collaborators at the University of Duisburg-Essen and IFW Dresden, offer fascinating insights into the properties of bismuth telluride particles. The team’s work may pave the way for their use in technological applications. More

Original Article Reference

This SciPod is a summary of the papers ‘Interface-Dominated Topological Transport in Nanograined Bulk Bismuth Telluride’, in Small, doi.org/10.1002/smll.202103281 and ‘Density-dependence of Surface Transport in Tellurium-enriched Nanograined Bulk Bismuth Telluride’, in Small, doi.org/10.1002/smll.202204850

This project gratefully acknowledges the funding it received from the European Research Council under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program MATTER.

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For further information, you can connect with Professor Gabi Schierning at gabi.schierning@uni-bielefeld.de

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