Constructing van der Waals gaps in cubic-structured SnTe-based thermoelectric materials
Xiao Xu, Juan Cui, Yong Yu, Bin Zhu, Yi Huang, Lin Xie, Di Wu, Jiaqing He
Abstract
A new strategy of constructing van der Waals gaps in cubic-structured Sb<sub>2</sub>Te<sub>3</sub>(SnTe)<sub>n</sub> is presented to enhance the thermoelectric properties.
Topics & Concepts
van der Waals forceThermoelectric effectMaterials scienceCondensed matter physicsThermoelectric materialsEngineering physicsThermodynamicsPhysicsQuantum mechanicsMoleculeAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films2D Materials and Applications