Compromise and synergy in high‐efficiency thermoelectric materials
The past two decades have witnessed the rapid growth of thermoelectric (TE) research.
Novel concepts and paradigms are described here that have emerged, targeting superior TE …
Novel concepts and paradigms are described here that have emerged, targeting superior TE …
Flexible thermoelectric materials and generators: challenges and innovations
The urgent need for ecofriendly, stable, long‐lifetime power sources is driving the booming
market for miniaturized and integrated electronics, including wearable and medical …
market for miniaturized and integrated electronics, including wearable and medical …
Recent advances in thermoelectric materials
C Gayner, KK Kar - Progress in Materials Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric materials are crucial in renewable energy conversion technologies to solve
the global energy crisis. They have been proven to be suitable for high-end technological …
the global energy crisis. They have been proven to be suitable for high-end technological …
Thermoelectrics: From history, a window to the future
Thermoelectricity offers a sustainable path to recover and convert waste heat into readily
available electric energy, and has been studied for more than two centuries. From the …
available electric energy, and has been studied for more than two centuries. From the …
Multiple-filled skutterudites: high thermoelectric figure of merit through separately optimizing electrical and thermal transports
Skutterudites CoSb3 with multiple cofillers Ba, La, and Yb were synthesized and very high
thermoelectric figure of merit ZT= 1.7 at 850 K was realized. X-ray diffraction of the densified …
thermoelectric figure of merit ZT= 1.7 at 850 K was realized. X-ray diffraction of the densified …
Promising and Eco‐Friendly Cu2X‐Based Thermoelectric Materials: Progress and Applications
Due to the nature of their liquid‐like behavior and high dimensionless figure of merit, Cu2X
(X= Te, Se, and S)‐based thermoelectric materials have attracted extensive attention. The …
(X= Te, Se, and S)‐based thermoelectric materials have attracted extensive attention. The …
A review on the enhancement of figure of merit from bulk to nano-thermoelectric materials
Thermal management and energy crisis have been two major problems in this 21st century.
The thermoelectric concept is seen as a perfect solution for the both issues provided its …
The thermoelectric concept is seen as a perfect solution for the both issues provided its …
Enhancement of thermoelectric figure‐of‐merit by a bulk nanostructuring approach
Recently a significant figure‐of‐merit (ZT) improvement in the most‐studied existing
thermoelectric materials has been achieved by creating nanograins and nanostructures in …
thermoelectric materials has been achieved by creating nanograins and nanostructures in …
Recent advances in high-performance bulk thermoelectric materials
X Shi, L Chen, C Uher - International Materials Reviews, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Thermoelectric (TE) materials facilitate direct heat-to-electricity conversion. The performance
of a TE material is characterised by its figure of merit zT (= S 2 σT/κ) that depends on both …
of a TE material is characterised by its figure of merit zT (= S 2 σT/κ) that depends on both …
On the tuning of electrical and thermal transport in thermoelectrics: an integrated theory–experiment perspective
During the last two decades, we have witnessed great progress in research on
thermoelectrics. There are two primary focuses. One is the fundamental understanding of …
thermoelectrics. There are two primary focuses. One is the fundamental understanding of …