Type-I clathrate compounds have attracted a great deal of interest in connection with the
search for efficient thermoelectric materials. These compounds constitute networked cages …

Crystalline open-framework and nanoporous materials have long attracted the attention of
chemists, physicists, and materials scientists. The intriguing structures such materials exhibit …

Zintl phases and related compounds are promising thermoelectric materials; for instance,
high zT has been found in Yb14MnSb11, clathrates, and the filled skutterudites. The rich …

The thermoelectric transport properties of polycrystalline, n-type Ba 8 Ga 16− x Ge 30+ x
were characterized from 300 to 1000 K. The carrier density was found to vary precisely with …

Large-volume, phase-pure synthesis of BC8 silicon (I a 3¯, c I 16) has enabled bulk
measurements of optical, electronic, and thermal properties. Unlike previous reports that …

We present a systematic study of thermal conductivity, specific heat, electrical resistivity,
thermopower, and x-ray diffraction measurements performed on single-crystalline samples …

Quaternary chalcogenides continue to be of interest for a variety of technological
applications, with physical properties stemming from their structural complexity and …

Traditional manufacturing methods restrict the expansion of thermoelectric technology. Here,
we demonstrate a new manufacturing approach for thermoelectric materials. Selective laser …

We report for the first time the investigation of thermal conductivity for a perovskite-type MOF
crystal. In situ single crystal X-ray diffraction technology was employed to track the phase …

Inorganic type II clathrates are low density, semiconducting allotropes of group IV elements
with the potential for optoelectronic applications. This class of materials is predicted to have …