Advances in flexible inorganic thermoelectrics

XL Shi, T Cao, W Chen, B Hu, S Sun, WD Liu, M Li… - EcoEnergy, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Solid‐state bismuth telluride‐based thermoelectric devices enable the generation of
electricity from temperature differences and have been commercially applied in various …

Silver Copper Chalcogenide Thermoelectrics: Advance, Controversy, and Perspective

NH Li, Q Zhang, XL Shi, J Jiang… - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Thermoelectric technology, which enables a direct and pollution‐free conversion of heat into
electricity, provides a promising path to address the current global energy crisis. Among the …

Multi-heterojunctioned plastics with high thermoelectric figure of merit

D Wang, J Ding, Y Ma, C Xu, Z Li, X Zhang, Y Zhao… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Conjugated polymers promise inherently flexible and low-cost thermoelectrics for powering
the Internet of Things from waste heat,. Their valuable applications, however, have been …

Flexible power generators by Ag2Se thin films with record-high thermoelectric performance

D Yang, XL Shi, M Li, M Nisar, A Mansoor… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Exploring new near-room-temperature thermoelectric materials is significant for replacing
current high-cost Bi2Te3. This study highlights the potential of Ag2Se for wearable …

Carrier Separation Boosts Thermoelectric Performance of Flexible n‐Type Ag2Se‐Based Films

QX Hu, WD Liu, L Zhang, H Gao… - Advanced Energy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Owing to promising room‐temperature thermoelectric properties, n‐type Ag2Se has been
considered as an alternative for Bi2Te3. Herein, a carrier separation strategy is realized by …

Ductile P‐Type AgCu (Se, S, Te) Thermoelectric Materials

K Shen, Q Yang, P Qiu, Z Zhou, S Yang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Ductile inorganic thermoelectric (TE) materials open a new approach to develop high‐
performance flexible TE devices. N‐type Ag2 (S, Se, Te) and p‐type AgCu (Se, S, Te) …

Capillary compression induced outstanding n-type thermoelectric power factor in CNT films towards intelligent temperature controller

H Wang, K Li, X Hao, J Pan, T Zhuang, X Dai… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
One-dimensional carbon nanotubes are promising candidates for thermoelectrics because
of their excellent electrical and mechanical properties. However, the large n-type power …

Largely enhanced thermoelectric performance in p-type Bi 2 Te 3-based materials through entropy engineering

A Ahmad, B Zhu, Z Wang, Z Gui, W Wang… - Energy & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Significant advancements have been achieved in the field of thermoelectric technology, with
a focus on enhancing and broadening its applications for large-scale waste heat recovery …

Room-temperature exceptional plasticity in defective Bi2Te3-based bulk thermoelectric crystals

T Deng, Z Gao, Z Li, P Qiu, Z Li, X Yuan, C Ming… - Science, 2024 - science.org
The recently discovered metal-like room-temperature plasticity in inorganic semiconductors
reshapes our knowledge of the physical properties of materials, giving birth to a series of …

Nanobinders advance screen-printed flexible thermoelectrics

W Chen, XL Shi, M Li, T Liu, Y Mao, Q Liu, M Dargusch… - Science, 2024 - science.org
Limited flexibility, complex manufacturing processes, high costs, and insufficient
performance are major factors restricting the scalability and commercialization of flexible …