Reply to the ‘Comment on “Insight of the preponderant role of the lattice size in the Sn-based colusite for promoting high power factor”’ by E. Guilmeau (J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, DOI: 10.1039/D2TA03048A)

Abstract

Recently, E. Guilmeau submitted a comment (J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, DOI: 10.1039/D2TA03048A) on our paper on the investigation of the role of the lattice size in the Sn-based colusites for promoting a high power factor (J. Mater. Chem. A, 2022, DOI: 10.1039/D2TA01210C), expressing a divergent opinion about our experimental as well as theoretical results which evidence a partial relationship between the Seebeck coefficient of Sn-based colusites (Cu₂₆V₂Sn₆S₃₂) and the structural cell parameters, regardless of the composition/doping or synthesis approach. We want to address the comments he made in this response.