Extraordinary role of Zn in enhancing thermoelectric performance of Ga-doped n-type PbTe

Authors: Zhong‐Zhen Luo, Songting Cai, Shiqiang Hao, Trevor P. Bailey, Yubo Luo, Wenjun Luo, Yan Yu, Ctirad Uher, Christopher Wolverton, Vinayak P. Dravid, Zhigang Zou, Qingyu Yan, Mercouri G. Kanatzidis - Energy & Environmental Science 2021 cited by 234

The discordant Zn and Ga atoms raise the carrier concentration and soften phonon modes, resulting in superior performance nanostructured n-type PbTe.