High thermoelectric performance in p-type ZnSb upon increasing Zn vacancies: an experimental and theoretical study
Jothilal Palraj, Muhammad Sajjad, Manojkumar Moorthy, Madhuvathani Saminathan, Bhuvanesh Srinivasan, Nirpendra Singh, Rajasekar Parasuraman, Shashikant P. Patole, Mangalampalli S. R. N. Kiran, Suresh Perumal
Abstract
Zn-vacancy driven high power factor and strong coupling of acoustic and optical modes enhance the zT in p-type ZnSb.
Topics & Concepts
Thermoelectric effectMaterials scienceCondensed matter physicsThermoelectric materialsEngineering physicsOptoelectronicsThermodynamicsPhysicsAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsAdvanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials