Frontiers in high entropy alloys and high entropy functional materials

WT Zhang, XQ Wang, FQ Zhang, XY Cui, BB Fan… - Rare Metals, 2024‏ - Springer
Owing to their exceptional properties, high-entropy alloys (HEAs) and high-entropy materials
have emerged as promising research areas and shown diverse applications. Here, the …

High Thermoelectric Performance of p-Type PbTe Enabled by the Synergy of Resonance Scattering and Lattice Softening

T Parashchuk, B Wiendlocha… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
In this work, we show the simultaneous enhancement of electrical transport and reduction of
phonon propagation in p-type PbTe codoped with Tl and Na. The effective use of advanced …

High thermoelectric and mechanical performance achieved by a hyperconverged electronic structure and low lattice thermal conductivity in GeTe through CuInTe 2 …

H Kim, SK Kihoi, US Shenoy, JN Kahiu… - Journal of Materials …, 2023‏ - pubs.rsc.org
GeTe-based thermoelectric materials have a very high hole carrier concentration (∼ 1021
cm− 3), and thus, improving the figure of merit, ZT, is substantially challenging. In this work …

Structure Evolution and Bonding Inhomogeneity toward High Thermoelectric Performance in Cu2CoSnS4–xSex Materials

T Parashchuk, O Cherniushok, O Smitiukh… - Chemistry of …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Lightweight diamond-like structure (DLS) materials are excellent candidates for
thermoelectric (TE) applications due to their low costs, eco-friendly nature, and property …

Achieving High Thermoelectric Performance by NaSbTe2 Alloying in GeTe for Simultaneous Suppression of Ge Vacancies and Band Tailoring

S Duan, W Xue, H Yao, X Wang… - Advanced Energy …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
GeTe alloys have attracted wide attention due to their high conversion efficiency. However,
pristine GeTe possesses intrinsically massive Ge vacancies, leading to a very high hole …

Chemical modulation and defect engineering in high-performance GeTe-based thermoelectrics

Y Jiang, J Yu, H Li, HL Zhuang, JF Li - Chemical Science, 2025‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Thermoelectric technology plays an important role in develo** sustainable clean energy
and reducing carbon emissions, offering new opportunities to alleviate current energy and …

Engineering Thermoelectric Performance of α‐GeTe by Ferroelectric Distortion

Y Fan, C **e, J Li, X Meng, J Sun, J Wu… - Energy & …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
The rhombohedral α‐GeTe can be approximated as a slightly distorted rock‐salt structure
along its [1 1 1] direction and possesses superb thermoelectric performance. However, the …

Entropy-Induced Multivalley Band Structures Improve Thermoelectric Performance in p-Cu7P(SxSe1–x)6 Argyrodites

O Cherniushok, T Parashchuk, J Tobola… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
Searching for novel low-cost and eco-friendly materials for energy conversion is a good way
to provide widespread utilization of thermoelectric technologies. Herein, we report the …

Lone-pair-like interaction and bonding inhomogeneity induce ultralow lattice thermal conductivity in filled β-manganese-type phases

O Cherniushok, R Cardoso-Gil, T Parashchuk… - Chemistry of …, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
Finding a way to interlink heat transport with the crystal structure and order/disorder
phenomena is crucial for designing materials with ultralow lattice thermal conductivity. Here …

First principles investigation of thermoelectric properties of naphyne

N Barman, H Dua, U Sarkar - Applied Surface Science, 2025‏ - Elsevier
Designing a thermoelectric device to efficiently convert waste heat into electricity involves
simultaneous adjustment of its electrical and thermal conductance. Herein, we have …