Unusually high Seebeck coefficient arising from temperature-dependent carrier concentration in PbSe–AgSbSe<sub>2</sub> alloys
Xuemei Wang, Gang Wu, Jianfeng Cai, Qiang Zhang, Junxuan Yang, Lidong Chen, Haoyang Hu, Guoqiang Liu, Xiaojian Tan, Jun Jiang
Abstract
The Seebeck coefficient of the SbCl 3 -doped PbSe–AgSbSe 2 alloy is at a high level because of the temperature-dependent carrier concentration. In addition, PbSe–AgSbSe 2 –SbCl 3 exhibits very low thermal conductivity.
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Seebeck coefficientMaterials scienceThermoelectric effectThermal conductivityAlloyElectrical resistivity and conductivityDopingThermoelectric materialsCondensed matter physicsTemperature coefficientAnalytical Chemistry (journal)ThermodynamicsMetallurgyOptoelectronicsComposite materialChemistryElectrical engineeringEngineeringPhysicsChromatographyAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical MechanicsOptical properties and cooling technologies in crystalline materials