Doping-induced grain refinement contributes to enhanced thermoelectric performance of n-type PbSe at room temperature
Canyang Zhao, Qian Deng, Wei Yuan, Xiang An, Wenjun Su, Zhengmin He, Yin Xie, Zhao Zhilong, Ran Ang
Abstract
The grain refinement leads to an ultra-low lattice thermal conductivity and a relatively high room-temperature zT value in n-type PbSe thermoelectric materials.
Topics & Concepts
Thermoelectric effectMaterials scienceDopingThermoelectric materialsThermal conductivityGrain sizeCondensed matter physicsOptoelectronicsMetallurgyComposite materialThermodynamicsPhysicsAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics