Enhancing the average thermoelectric figure of merit of elemental Te by suppressing grain boundary scattering
Yehao Wu, Feng Liu, Qi Zhang, Tiejun Zhu, Kaiyang Xia, Xinbing Zhao
Abstract
Suppressed grain boundary scattering contributes to enhanced electrical conductivity and device <italic>zT</italic> in elemental Te based thermoelectric materials.
Topics & Concepts
Grain boundaryThermoelectric effectScatteringMaterials scienceFigure of meritThermoelectric materialsCondensed matter physicsGrain sizeElectrical resistivity and conductivityOptoelectronicsMetallurgyOpticsPhysicsThermodynamicsMicrostructureQuantum mechanicsAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsTopological Materials and Phenomena