A high average ZT value (ZTave) of∼ 1.13 in an n-type PbSe-based thermoelectric material
at 300–873 K has been achieved in this work. Its high thermoelectric performance originates …

To date, thermoelectric performance has been enhanced through improving the power factor
and/or reducing the lattice thermal conductivity. Here, we report an effective method of …

PbSe is an alternative of the well-known moderate-temperature thermoelectric material
PbTe, and has attracted much attention because of its advantages of high earth-abundance …

Thermoelectric materials necessitate both high power factors and ZT values in practical
applications, as they determine the output power and conversion efficiency, respectively …

Introducing nanostructures into bulk thermoelectric materials is an effective strategy for
reducing lattice thermal conductivity (κlat). However, large numbers of hanging bonds …

In this work, the thermoelectric performance of p-type PbSe was improved dramatically by
enhancing the Seebeck coefficient and reducing electronic thermal conductivity through …

From a structural and economic perspective, tellurium-free PbSe can be an attractive
alternative to its more expensive isostructural analogue of PbTe for intermediate …

In this work, we found that the interdependent thermoelectric parameters of n-type PbSe can
be synergistically optimized through introducing a small amount of Zn. A record high power …

In this study, we prepared a series of Ag-doped PbSe bulk materials by a melting–
quenching process combined with a subsequent spark plasma sintering process, and …

PbSe-based thermoelectric materials exhibit promising ZT values at medium temperature,
but its near-room-temperature thermoelectric properties are overlooked, thus restricting its …