Insights into low thermal conductivity in inorganic materials for thermoelectrics
Efficient manipulation of thermal conductivity and fundamental understanding of the
microscopic mechanisms of phonon scattering in crystalline solids are crucial to achieve …
microscopic mechanisms of phonon scattering in crystalline solids are crucial to achieve …
Thermoelectric materials and transport physics
Thermoelectrics is attractive as a green and sustainable way for harnessing waste heat and
cooling applications. Designing high performance thermoelectrics involves navigating the …
cooling applications. Designing high performance thermoelectrics involves navigating the …
Lattice plainification advances highly effective SnSe crystalline thermoelectrics
Thermoelectric technology has been widely used for key areas, including waste-heat
recovery and solid-state cooling. We discovered tin selenide (SnSe) crystals with potential …
recovery and solid-state cooling. We discovered tin selenide (SnSe) crystals with potential …
High figure-of-merit and power generation in high-entropy GeTe-based thermoelectrics
The high-entropy concept provides extended, optimized space of a composition, resulting in
unusual transport phenomena and excellent thermoelectric performance. By tuning electron …
unusual transport phenomena and excellent thermoelectric performance. By tuning electron …
High thermoelectric performance realized through manipulating layered phonon-electron decoupling
Thermoelectric materials allow for direct conversion between heat and electricity, offering
the potential for power generation. The average dimensionless figure of merit ZT ave …
the potential for power generation. The average dimensionless figure of merit ZT ave …
Power generation and thermoelectric cooling enabled by momentum and energy multiband alignments
Thermoelectric materials transfer heat and electrical energy, hence they are useful for power
generation or cooling applications. Many of these materials have narrow bandgaps …
generation or cooling applications. Many of these materials have narrow bandgaps …
Evolution of defect structures leading to high ZT in GeTe-based thermoelectric materials
GeTe is a promising mid-temperature thermoelectric compound but inevitably contains
excessive Ge vacancies hindering its performance maximization. This work reveals that …
excessive Ge vacancies hindering its performance maximization. This work reveals that …
Lattice expansion enables interstitial do** to achieve a high average ZT in n‐type PbS
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Lead sulfide (PbS) presents large potential in thermoelectric application due to its earth‐
abundant S element. However, its inferior average ZT (ZTave) value makes PbS less …
abundant S element. However, its inferior average ZT (ZTave) value makes PbS less …
Dense dislocations enable high-performance PbSe thermoelectric at low-medium temperatures
PbSe-based thermoelectric materials exhibit promising ZT values at medium temperature,
but its near-room-temperature thermoelectric properties are overlooked, thus restricting its …
but its near-room-temperature thermoelectric properties are overlooked, thus restricting its …
Compositing effects for high thermoelectric performance of Cu2Se-based materials
Thermoelectric materials can realize direct conversion between heat and electricity, showing
excellent potential for waste heat recovery. Cu2Se is a typical superionic conductor …
excellent potential for waste heat recovery. Cu2Se is a typical superionic conductor …