Nature Communications (Apr 2020)

In-situ resonant band engineering of solution-processed semiconductors generates high performance n-type thermoelectric nano-inks

  • Ayaskanta Sahu,
  • Boris Russ,
  • Miao Liu,
  • Fan Yang,
  • Edmond W. Zaia,
  • Madeleine P. Gordon,
  • Jason D. Forster,
  • Ya-Qian Zhang,
  • Mary C. Scott,
  • Kristin A. Persson,
  • Nelson E. Coates,
  • Rachel A. Segalman,
  • Jeffrey J. Urban

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15933-2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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The design of solution-processed thermoelectric nanomaterials with efficient, stable performance remains a challenge. Here, the authors report an in-situ doping method based on nanoscale interface engineering to realize n-type thermoelectric nanowires with high performance and stability.