Outstanding thermoelectric properties of solvothermal-synthesized Sn<sub>1−3x</sub>In<sub>x</sub>Ag<sub>2x</sub>Te micro-crystals through defect engineering and band tuning
Raza Moshwan, Wei‐Di Liu, Xiao‐Lei Shi, Qiang Sun, Han Gao, Yunpeng Wang, Jin Zou, Zhi‐Gang Chen
Abstract
In eco-friendly SnTe thermoelectrics, In and Ag co-doping induces the synergistic effect of resonance energy levels and valence band convergence to enhance its electrical transport properties, while defects ameliorates its thermal transport.
Topics & Concepts
Valence bandThermoelectric effectMaterials scienceThermoelectric materialsDopingValence (chemistry)OptoelectronicsBand gapCondensed matter physicsNanotechnologyEngineering physicsThermal conductivityChemistryComposite materialPhysicsThermodynamicsOrganic chemistryAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesThermal properties of materialsThermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies