Advanced Materials · 2012 · 369 citations · 32 references
Materials ScienceMaterials EngineeringElectrical EngineeringChalcopyrite StructureEngineeringElectronic MaterialsK. CugateApplied PhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsQuantum MaterialsThermoelectricsThermoelectric MaterialFunctional MaterialsThermal ConductivityThermal PropertyThermoelectric Properties
CuGaTe(2) with a chalcopyrite structure demonstrates promising thermoelectric properties. The maximum figure of merit ZT is 1.4 at 950 K. CuGaTe(2) and related chalcopyrites are a new class of high-efficiency bulk thermoelectric material for high-temperature applications.
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