Tl0.01Pb0.99Te is a thallium-doped lead telluride compound, a narrow-bandgap semiconductor in the IV-VI material family primarily investigated for thermoelectric applications. This is an experimental research composition designed to enhance the thermoelectric performance of lead telluride through thallium doping, which can modify electronic band structure and phonon scattering to improve the figure-of-merit relative to undoped PbTe. The material is not yet widely commercialized but represents active research into mid-temperature thermoelectric generators for waste heat recovery and solid-state cooling systems.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thermal Conductivity(k)2 entries | 1.552 | W/(m·K) | — | ||
| ↳ | 1.552 | W/(m·K) | 127°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Electrical Conductivity(σ) | 282.1 | S/cm | 127°C | ||
Electrical Resistivity(ρe) | 0.0000355 | Ω·m | 127°C | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF) | 0.00114 | W/(m·K²) | 127°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 201.5 | μV/K | 127°C | ||
Thermoelectric Figure of Merit(zT) | 0.2951 | - | 127°C |