Achieving high-performance p-type SmMg<sub>2</sub>Bi<sub>2</sub> thermoelectric materials through band engineering and alloying effects
Udara Saparamadu, Xiaojian Tan, Jifeng Sun, Zhensong Ren, Zhensong Ren, Shaowei Song, David J. Singh, Jing Shuai, Jun Jiang, Zhifeng Ren, Zhifeng Ren
Abstract
P-type SmMg<sub>2</sub>Bi<sub>2</sub>, a new member of Bi-based 1-2-2 Zintl family, has been investigated and demonstrated to be a promising material for application in TE power generation.
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Materials scienceThermoelectric effectType (biology)Thermoelectric materialsSeebeck coefficientEngineering physicsMetallurgyPhysicsComposite materialThermodynamicsThermal conductivityBiologyEcologyAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesHeusler alloys: electronic and magnetic propertiesPhysics of Superconductivity and Magnetism