Many monumental breakthroughs in p-type PbTe thermoelectrics are driven by optimizing a
Pb0. 98Na0. 02Te matrix. However, recent works found that x> 0.02 in Pb1–x Na x Te further …

Semiconductor dopability is inherently limited by intrinsic defect chemistry. In many
thermoelectric materials, narrow band gaps due to strong spin–orbit interactions make …

Thermoelectric (TE) materials and devices have been a promising green technology since
the 1960s. Enormous research efforts bring forth TE generator and TE refrigerator, in which …

PbTe‐based alloys have been widely used as mid‐temperature thermoelectric (TE)
materials since the 1960s. Years of endeavor spurred the tremendous advances in their TE …

In this work, stoichiometric Pb 1− x Ge x Te (x= 0.0, 0.03, 0.06, 0.09, 0.12) crystalline alloys
were synthesized using the monotonical temperature melting technique. The synthesized …

Chemical doping of sodium is an indispensable means to optimize thermoelectric properties
of PbTe materials, while a bottleneck is that an aliovalent atom doping leads to spontaneous …

The optimization of thermoelectric materials for use in various applications, such as
spacecraft power generation, waste heat recovery, and Peltier coolers, requires a careful …

Revealing the intrinsic defects and further understanding the corresponding origin are of
crucial importance in optimizing and designing novel thermoelectric materials. In this work …

This work reports on the formation of anti-site defects in mechanically alloyed PbTe samples
and their anomalous effects on the optical and electrical properties of the sample. PbTe …

Knee replacement surgery confronts challenges including patient dissatisfaction and the
necessity for secondary procedures. A key requirement lies in dual‐modal measurement of …