Advances in the applications of thermoelectric generators

J He, K Li, L Jia, Y Zhu, H Zhang, J Linghu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Amid energy crises and environmental concerns, thermoelectric generators have gained
interest as eco-friendly power sources by directly converting heat to electricity. Given the …

Polymer based thermoelectric nanocomposite materials and devices: Fabrication and characteristics

N Nandihalli, CJ Liu, T Mori - Nano Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Organic thermoelectric (TE) materials capitalize on advantages such as low thermal
conductivity, low-cost, eco-friendly, versatile processability, light-weight, mechanical …

Highly stabilized and efficient thermoelectric copper selenide

H Hu, Y Ju, J Yu, Z Wang, J Pei, HC Thong, JW Li… - Nature Materials, 2024 - nature.com
The liquid-like feature of thermoelectric superionic conductors is a double-edged sword: the
long-range migration of ions hinders the phonon transport, but their directional segregation …

High figure-of-merit and power generation in high-entropy GeTe-based thermoelectrics

B Jiang, W Wang, S Liu, Y Wang, C Wang, Y Chen… - Science, 2022 - science.org
The high-entropy concept provides extended, optimized space of a composition, resulting in
unusual transport phenomena and excellent thermoelectric performance. By tuning electron …

Low-temperature sintering of Ag nanoparticles for high-performance thermoelectric module design

L Yin, F Yang, X Bao, W Xue, Z Du, X Wang, J Cheng… - Nature Energy, 2023 - nature.com
To facilitate the development of thermoelectric modules for various operating temperature
ranges, a connection technology that is suitable for heat-sensitive thermoelectric materials …

High-entropy-stabilized chalcogenides with high thermoelectric performance

B Jiang, Y Yu, J Cui, X Liu, L **e, J Liao, Q Zhang… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Thermoelectric technology generates electricity from waste heat, but one bottleneck for
wider use is the performance of thermoelectric materials. Manipulating the configurational …

Interstitial Cu: an effective strategy for high carrier mobility and high thermoelectric performance in GeTe

LC Yin, WD Liu, M Li, DZ Wang, H Wu… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Dense point defects can strengthen phonon scattering to reduce the lattice thermal
conductivity and induce outstanding thermoelectric performance in GeTe‐based materials …

Engineering an atomic-level crystal lattice and electronic band structure for an extraordinarily high average thermoelectric figure of merit in n-type PbSe

B Ge, H Lee, J Im, Y Choi, SY Kim, JY Lee… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
We stabilize multiscale defect structures involving interstitial Cu, displaced Pb and Se atoms
from the regular lattice points, dislocations prompted by scarce anion vacancies, and …

Global band convergence design for high-performance thermoelectric power generation in Zintls

X Shi, S Song, G Gao, Z Ren - Science, 2024 - science.org
Electronic band convergence can have a beneficial impact on thermoelectric performance,
but finding the right band-converged compositions is still time-consuming. We propose a …