PbTe-based thermoelectric material

Peak zT 2.8

Simultaneously regulates phonon and charge carrier transport via pseudo-nanostructures and trapped-hole release in p-type PbTe-based materials, enabling high thermoelectric performance at mid-temperatures.

Jia, Baohai · Wu, Di · Xie, Lin · Wang, Wu · Tian, Yu · Shangyang, Li · Wang, Yan · Xu, Yanjun · Jiang, Binbin · Chen, Zhiquan · Weng, Yuxiang · He, Jiaqing

Science 2024

Specifications

Energy conversion efficiency

{'zh': '约15.5', 'en': '~15.5'} %

Advantages

Peak zT of 2.8 at 850 K

Average zT of 1.65 from 300 to 850 K