Enhanced thermoelectric performance in p-type Mg<sub><bold>3</bold></sub>Sb<sub><bold>2</bold></sub> via lithium doping

Enhanced thermoelectric performance in p-type Mg₃Sb₂ via lithium doping

Wang Hao^{1, 2}, Chen Jin^{1, 2}, Lu Tianqi², Zhu Kunjie¹, Li Shan², Liu Jun^{1, †}, Zhao Huaizhou^{2, ‡}

(color online) Comparison of (a) temperature-dependent zT and (b) engineering zT of Mg_2.99Li_0.01Sb₂ and those of previous reported p-type Mg₃Sb₂ compounds (Mg_2.985Ag_0.015Sb₂, Mg_2.9875Na_0.0125Sb₂, Mg₃Sb_1.8Pb_0.2, and Mg₃Sb_1.8Bi_0.2).