Enhancing the thermoelectric performance of n-type Bi<sub>2</sub>Te<sub>2.7</sub>Se<sub>0.3</sub> through the incorporation of Ag<sub>9</sub>AlSe<sub>6</sub> inclusions
Tao Chen, Hongwei Ming, Xiaoying Qin, Chen Zhu, Yong Chen, Li Ai, Di Li, Yongsheng Zhang, Hongxing Xin, Jian Zhang
Abstract
Herein, ZT max = ∼1.2 at 423 K and high average ZT ave ∼ 1.1 (300 K–473 K) are reached for the BTS-0.35 vol% Ag 9 AlSe 6 sample, which is around 38% and 33% higher, respectively, than those values for a pristine BTS sample.
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