Electronic properties of nano-structured bismuth-antimony materials

Abstract

Bismuth antimony (Bi_1−xSb_x) is one of the most important materials systems for fundamental materials science, condensed matter physics, low temperature thermoelectrics, infrared applications, and beyond. The bulk materials have been studied for many decades. Recently, nanoscience and nanotechnology has been introduced to this materials system, which has brought much more interest and attention for both research and applications. The present article reviews the up-to-date achievements on electronic properties of nanostructured Bi_1−xSb_x, and points out future directions for scientific research in this field.