Unconventional thermoelectric materials for energy harvesting and sensing applications

M Massetti, F Jiao, AJ Ferguson, D Zhao… - Chemical …, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
Heat is an abundant but often wasted source of energy. Thus, harvesting just a portion of this
tremendous amount of energy holds significant promise for a more sustainable society …

Defect engineering in thermoelectric materials: what have we learned?

Y Zheng, TJ Slade, L Hu, XY Tan, Y Luo… - Chemical Society …, 2021‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Thermoelectric energy conversion is an all solid-state technology that relies on exceptional
semiconductor materials that are generally optimized through sophisticated strategies …

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 …

Recent progress of two-dimensional thermoelectric materials

D Li, Y Gong, Y Chen, J Lin, Q Khan, Y Zhang, Y Li… - Nano-Micro Letters, 2020‏ - Springer
Thermoelectric generators have attracted a wide research interest owing to their ability to
directly convert heat into electrical power. Moreover, the thermoelectric properties of …

Carbon allotrope hybrids advance thermoelectric development and applications

WD Liu, Y Yu, M Dargusch, Q Liu, ZG Chen - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
As an emission-free energy conversion technology, thermoelectric technology has been
considered an essential component in solving the global energy crisis. Carbon allotrope …

High‐Efficiency Thermoelectric Power Generation Enabled by Homogeneous Incorporation of MXene in (Bi,Sb)2Te3 Matrix

X Lu, Q Zhang, J Liao, H Chen, Y Fan… - Advanced Energy …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The (Bi, Sb) 2Te3 (BST) compounds have long been considered as the benchmark
of thermoelectric (TE) materials near room temperature especially for refrigeration. However …

Establishing the golden range of Seebeck coefficient for maximizing thermoelectric performance

M Hong, W Lyu, Y Wang, J Zou… - Journal of the American …, 2020‏ - ACS Publications
The coupling nature of thermoelectric properties determines that optimizing the Fermi level
is the priority to achieve a net increase in thermoelectric performance. Conventionally, the …

Comprehensive Insight into p-Type Bi2Te3-Based Thermoelectrics near Room Temperature

Q Shi, J Li, X Zhao, Y Chen, F Zhang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
Bi2Te3 is a well-recognized material for its unique properties in diverse thermoelectric
applications near room temperature. The considerable efforts on Bi2Te3-based alloys have …

Ultrahigh Thermal Conductivity of Interface Materials by Silver-Functionalized Carbon Nanotube Phonon Conduits.

D Suh, CM Moon, D Kim, S Baik - Advanced Materials (Deerfield …, 2016‏ - europepmc.org
An ultrahigh thermal conductivity (κ= 160 W m (-1) K (-1)) of thermal interface materials is
achieved with a high enhancement factor (96). A small amount (2.3 vol%) of 1D multiwalled …

Significant enhancement of thermoelectric figure of merit in BiSbTe‐based composites by incorporating carbon microfiber

G Yang, L Sang, FF Yun, DRG Mitchell… - Advanced Functional …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Bismuth telluride‐based materials are already being commercially developed for
thermoelectric (TE) cooling devices and power generators. However, the relatively low …