Nanostructuring and High Thermoelectric Efficiency in p‐Type Ag(Pb_{1 –}_<i>y</i>Sn_<i>y</i>)_<i>m</i>SbTe_{2 +}_<i>m</i>

Abstract

The p-type Ag(Pb1–ySny)mSbTe2+m materials shown in the figure demonstrate promising thermoelectric properties that are controlled with the parameters y and m. They can reach a maximum figure of merit of ∼ 1.45 at 630 K. This surpasses the figure of merit of the present state-of-the-art p-type materials such as TAGS (1.2) and PbTe (0.8) at comparable temperatures. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2089/2006/c2770_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.