Enhanced thermoelectric performance in high-defect SnTe alloys: a significant role of carrier scattering
Fujie Zhang, Xuanwei Zhao, Ruiheng Li, Shan He, Xiaobo Tan, Jianglong Zhu, Ran Ang
Abstract
The synergistic effect of band convergence and lattice disorder optimizes SnTe electron–phonon transport. The alloy scattering and ionized impurity scattering are important for heavily defective materials.
Topics & Concepts
Thermoelectric effectMaterials scienceOptoelectronicsScatteringCarrier scatteringCondensed matter physicsThermoelectric materialsEngineering physicsOpticsThermodynamicsPhysicsAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsHeusler alloys: electronic and magnetic properties