Calculations of the impact of friction and wear on energy consumption, economic
expenditure, and CO 2 emissions are presented on a global scale. This impact study covers …

There has been a renaissance of interest in exploring highly efficient thermoelectric
materials as a possible route to address the worldwide energy generation, utilization, and …

Mg3Sb2-based thermoelectrics show great promise for next-generation thermoelectric
power generators and coolers owing to their excellent figure of merit (zT) and earth …

This study has explored numerous physical properties of CaPd 3 Ti 4 O 12 (CPTO) and
CaPd 3 V 4 O 12 (CPVO) quadruple perovskites employing the density functional theory …

Crystals and glasses exhibit fundamentally different heat conduction mechanisms: the
periodicity of crystals allows for the excitation of propagating vibrational waves that carry …

High-entropy oxides (HEOs) are widely researched as potential materials for thermal barrier
coatings (TBCs). However, the relatively low thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) of those …

Thermal barrier coating (TBC) materials play important roles in gas turbine engines to
protect the Ni-based super-alloys from the high temperature airflow damage. High melting …

Thermoelectric materials have drawn vast attentions for centuries, because thermoelectric
effects enable direct conversion between thermal and electrical energy, thus providing an …

GeTe is a promising p-type material with increasingly enhanced thermoelectric properties
reported in recent years, demonstrating its superiority for mid-temperature applications. In …