Edge-shared cesium-niobium chalcogenides replace unstable toxic lead-halide perovskites while maintaining visible-light absorption for photovoltaics.
Alkali-chalcogenide doping in layered Bi-Te-Se thermoelectrics improves electrical properties and figure of merit through melt synthesis and spark plasma sintering.
Cd doping forms nanoscale superstructures that increase electrical conductivity and suppress thermal conductivity in AgSb1-xCdxTe2.