The looming impact of climate change and the diminishing supply of fossil fuels both
highlight the need for a transition to more sustainable energy sources. While solar and wind …

Additive manufacturing offers several opportunities for thermoelectric energy harvesting
systems. This new manufacturing approach enables customized leg geometries, minimized …

Photodetectors are highly desirable in optoelectronic applications such as optical sensing
and wearable electronics. Two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted attention for next …

Thermoelectric materials have advanced significantly in terms of machinery, manufacturing
technique and technology over the last 10 years. However, conventional processing …

Thermoelectric generators have strong potential for aerospace and aircraft applications.
However, traditional manufacturing methods for thermoelectric devices severely limit device …

Thermoelectric legs with complex geometries exhibit high potential interest for fatal heat
conversion into electricity due to higher thermal dissipation. Additive manufacturing (AM) is a …

In view of the increased demand for electricity and the associated environmental and
financial concerns, there is an urgent need to develop technological solutions that can …

Silicon germanium alloys are high-temperature thermoelectric materials that convert heat to
electricity at~ 1,000° C. Yet, the current application of silicon germanium-based …

Abstract Among Additive Manufacturing (AM) methods, Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF),
also called Selective Laser Melting (SLM), is prevalent to printing complex metal parts in …

Nanoengineering of thermoelectric (TE) materials is an effective approach to decouple their
electronic and thermal transport properties, hence enhancing their TE efficiency …