Three Tl-doped PbTe and two Tl-doped PbTeSe crystals were grown.
Figure of Merit for thermoelectric application, zT, was measured from 30 to 640 °C.
Tl-doped PbTeSe samples have the highest zT value of 1.63 at 425 to 475 °C.
Tl-doped PbTe samples have zT value of 1.13 at 410 °C.