Inhibiting the bipolar effect via band gap engineering to improve the thermoelectric performance in n-type Bi2-Sb Te3 for solid-state refrigeration
Dongliang Su, Jiahui Cheng, Shan Li, Shengnan Zhang, Tu Lyu, Chaohua Zhang, Junqin Li, Fusheng Liu, Lipeng Hu
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Thermoelectric effectMaterials scienceBand gapThermoelectric materialsSeebeck coefficientCondensed matter physicsOptoelectronicsEffective mass (spring–mass system)Thermal conductivityRefrigerationAlloyEngineering physicsThermodynamicsMetallurgyComposite materialEngineeringPhysicsQuantum mechanicsAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesThermal Radiation and Cooling TechnologiesPerfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies