Excellent thermoelectric performance of boron-doped n-type Mg3Sb2-based materials via the manipulation of grain boundary scattering and control of Mg content
Xiaoxi Chen, Jianbo Zhu, Dandan Qin, Nuo Qu, Wenhua Xue, Yumei Wang, Qian Zhang, Wei Cai, Fengkai Guo, Jiehe Sui
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Materials scienceThermoelectric effectGrain boundarySinteringThermoelectric materialsThermal conductivityDopingBoronAtmospheric temperature rangeGrain sizeScatteringFigure of meritGrain growthAnalytical Chemistry (journal)OptoelectronicsComposite materialMicrostructureThermodynamicsOpticsOrganic chemistryChemistryPhysicsChromatographyAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesThermal properties of materialsThermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity