Eco‐friendly SnTe thermoelectric materials: progress and future challenges

R Moshwan, L Yang, J Zou… - Advanced Functional …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
As a key type of emerging thermoelectric material, tin telluride (SnTe) has received
extensive attention because of its low toxicity and eco‐friendly nature. The recent trend …

Nanostructured thermoelectrics: the new paradigm?

MG Kanatzidis - Chemistry of materials, 2010 - ACS Publications
This review discusses recent developments and current research in bulk thermoelectric
materials in which nanostructuring is a key aspect affecting thermoelectric performance …

Enhancement of thermoelectric figure‐of‐merit by a bulk nanostructuring approach

Y Lan, AJ Minnich, G Chen… - Advanced Functional …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Recently a significant figure‐of‐merit (ZT) improvement in the most‐studied existing
thermoelectric materials has been achieved by creating nanograins and nanostructures in …

High performance thermoelectrics from earth-abundant materials: enhanced figure of merit in PbS by second phase nanostructures

LD Zhao, SH Lo, J He, H Li, K Biswas… - Journal of the …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Lead sulfide, a compound consisting of elements with high natural abundance, can be
converted into an excellent thermoelectric material. We report extensive do** studies …

High Thermoelectric Performance in PbTe Due to Large Nanoscale Ag2Te Precipitates and La Do**

Y Pei, J Lensch‐Falk, ES Toberer… - Advanced Functional …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Thermoelectrics are being rapidly developed for waste heat recovery applications,
particularly in automobiles, to reduce carbon emissions. PbTe‐based materials with small (< …