Enhancing the Thermoelectric Performance of GeSb4Te7 Compounds via Alloying Se
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Methods
2.1. Material Synthesis
2.2. Calculation
2.3. Material Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Phase and Crystal Structures
3.2. Raman Measurement and Analysis
3.3. Thermoelectric Properties
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Wang, S.; Xing, T.; Wei, T.-R.; Zhang, J.; Qiu, P.; Xiao, J.; Ren, D.; Shi, X.; Chen, L. Enhancing the Thermoelectric Performance of GeSb4Te7 Compounds via Alloying Se. Materials 2023, 16, 3368. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16093368
Wang S, Xing T, Wei T-R, Zhang J, Qiu P, Xiao J, Ren D, Shi X, Chen L. Enhancing the Thermoelectric Performance of GeSb4Te7 Compounds via Alloying Se. Materials. 2023; 16(9):3368. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16093368
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Siyu, Tong Xing, Tian-Ran Wei, Jiawei Zhang, Pengfei Qiu, Jie Xiao, Dudi Ren, Xun Shi, and Lidong Chen. 2023. "Enhancing the Thermoelectric Performance of GeSb4Te7 Compounds via Alloying Se" Materials 16, no. 9: 3368. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16093368