Ultrahigh carrier mobility contributes to remarkably enhanced thermoelectric performance in n-type PbSe
Yu Xiao, Liqing Xu, Tao Hong, Haonan Shi, Sining Wang, Xiang Gao, Xiangdong Ding, Jun Sun, Li‐Dong Zhao
Abstract
Carrier mobility is a key parameter for thermoelectric performance. A high average ZT value of ∼1.13 can be achieved in n-type PbSe–18%SnS–0.5%Cu at 300–873 K through the rational optimization of carrier mobility.
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