Unraveling the Synergistic Role of Kinks in Zig-Zag AgSe Nanorod Arrays for High Room-Temperature zT and Improved Mechanical Properties: Experimental and First-Principles Studies.

Flexible thermoelectric materials are usually fabricated by incorporating conducting or organic polymers; however, it remains a formidable task to achieve high thermoelectric properties comparable to those of their inorganic counterparts. Here, we present a high zT value of 1.29 ± 0.