Advanced thermoelectric design: from materials and structures to devices

XL Shi, J Zou, ZG Chen - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
The long-standing popularity of thermoelectric materials has contributed to the creation of
various thermoelectric devices and stimulated the development of strategies to improve their …

Fiber-based thermoelectrics for solid, portable, and wearable electronics

XL Shi, WY Chen, T Zhang, J Zou… - Energy & Environmental …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
With the growing demand for solid, portable, and wearable electronics, exploring recyclable
and stable charging and cooling techniques is of significance. Fiber-based thermoelectrics …

Challenges and opportunities in low-dimensional thermoelectric nanomaterials

J Dong, A Suwardi, XY Tan, N Jia, K Saglik, R Ji… - Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric materials can convert heat into electrical energy, which can potentially be
used to improve the fuel efficiency of conventional heat engines. In recent decades …

Colloidal inorganic ligand-capped nanocrystals: fundamentals, status, and insights into advanced functional nanodevices

W Wang, M Zhang, Z Pan, GM Biesold, S Liang… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Colloidal nanocrystals (NCs) are intriguing building blocks for assembling various functional
thin films and devices. The electronic, optoelectronic, and thermoelectric applications of …

Defect engineering in solution-processed polycrystalline SnSe leads to high thermoelectric performance

Y Liu, M Calcabrini, Y Yu, S Lee, C Chang, J David… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
SnSe has emerged as one of the most promising materials for thermoelectric energy
conversion due to its extraordinary performance in its single-crystal form and its low-cost …

High-performance thermoelectric nanocomposites from nanocrystal building blocks

M Ibánez, Z Luo, A Genc, L Piveteau, S Ortega… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
The efficient conversion between thermal and electrical energy by means of durable, silent
and scalable solid-state thermoelectric devices has been a long standing goal. While …

Routes for advancing SnTe thermoelectrics

Z Chen, X Guo, F Zhang, Q Shi, M Tang… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Conventional PbTe-based semiconductors have been leading the developments in the
thermoelectrics community due to their rich capabilities in optimizing the electronic and …

Thermoelectric Performance of Surface-Engineered Cu1.5–xTe–Cu2Se Nanocomposites

C **ng, Y Zhang, K **ao, X Han, Y Liu, B Nan… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cu2–x S and Cu2–x Se have recently been reported as promising thermoelectric (TE)
materials for medium-temperature applications. In contrast, Cu2–x Te, another member of …

Bottom-up synthesis of SnTe-based thermoelectric composites

B Nan, X Song, C Chang, K **ao, Y Zhang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
There is a need for the development of lead-free thermoelectric materials for medium-/high-
temperature applications. Here, we report a thiol-free tin telluride (SnTe) precursor that can …

Solution-Processed Inorganic Thermoelectric Materials: Opportunities and Challenges∇

C Fiedler, T Kleinhanns, M Garcia, S Lee… - Chemistry of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Thermoelectric technology requires synthesizing complex materials where not only the
crystal structure but also other structural features such as defects, grain size and orientation …