Ge₀.₁Te₁Pb₀.₉ is a lead telluride-based semiconductor alloy doped with germanium, belonging to the IV-VI narrow-bandgap semiconductor family. This material is primarily investigated for thermoelectric applications, where it converts heat directly into electrical current or vice versa, with the germanium doping used to optimize carrier concentration and thermal performance. It represents an experimental composition within the well-established PbTe thermoelectric material system, competing with undoped and differently-doped variants for next-generation waste-heat recovery and solid-state cooling devices.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.3500 | eV | — |