Pushing the limit of synergy in SnTe-based thermoelectric materials leading to an ultra-low lattice thermal conductivity and enhanced <i>ZT</i>
Samuel Kimani Kihoi, U. Sandhya Shenoy, Joseph Ngugi Kahiu, Hyunji Kim, D. Krishna Bhat, Ho Seong Lee
Abstract
Enhanced phonon scattering and band structure engineering improve the thermoelectric properties of SnTe-based thermoelectric materials.
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Thermoelectric effectCondensed matter physicsThermoelectric materialsMaterials sciencePhonon scatteringPhononThermal conductivityLimit (mathematics)ScatteringLattice (music)Electronic band structureEngineering physicsPhysicsThermodynamicsComposite materialQuantum mechanicsMathematicsAcousticsMathematical analysisAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesThermal properties of materialsThermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies