Compromise between band structure and phonon scattering in efficient n-Mg3Sb2-Bi thermoelectrics
Xuemin Shi, Xinyue Zhang, Alex M. Ganose, Junsoo Park, Cheng Sun, Zhiwei Chen, Siqi Lin, Wen Li, Anubhav Jain, Yanzhong Pei
Topics & Concepts
Thermoelectric effectMaterials scienceThermoelectric materialsCondensed matter physicsBand gapPhonon scatteringEffective mass (spring–mass system)Thermal conductivityFigure of meritScatteringPhononElectronic band structureEngineering physicsOptoelectronicsPhysicsOpticsThermodynamicsComposite materialQuantum mechanicsAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesThermal properties of materialsThermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity