Room-temperature plasticity in Ag2Te induced by Ag ions hopping

Nature Communications 2026 Open access

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Authors: Anan Guo, K. Liu, Zhengzhou Wang, Lingxiao Yu, Yongqiang Li, Lin Liao, Dongwang Yang, Xianli Su, Xiahan Sang, Xinfeng Tang, Qingjie Zhang, Jinsong Wu
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-69298-z
Cited by: 3
References: 64

Abstract

Authors show that Ag2Te achieves room-temperature plasticity via stress-driven silver ion hopping, which enables crystal rotation, combining high flexibility with efficient thermoelectric performance for wearable electronics.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices Phase-change materials and chalcogenides Heusler alloys: electronic and magnetic properties

Publication details

Journal / source
Nature Communications
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
17
Issue
1
Publication date
5 February 2026
Language
EN