Temperature-dependent Seebeck coefficient S(T) of the parent compound (x = 0.0) with the mixed, ionization, and acoustic scattering mechanism (lines) (Inset is for the Pa-direction) (a) and for the Bi2Te2.85Se0.15Ix (x = 0.1, 0.3, 0.5 mol.%) compounds; (b) Seebeck coefficient S as a function of Hall carrier concentration nH for various effective masses and scattering exponents; (c) The carrier mean free path λ (left axis, black squares) and the Fermi energy EF (right axis, red circles) (d) as a function of I-doping concentration at 300 K for the Pe-direction (closed symbol, solid line) and Pa-direction (open symbol, dashed line).