Efficient manipulation of thermal conductivity and fundamental understanding of the
microscopic mechanisms of phonon scattering in crystalline solids are crucial to achieve …

Phase change materials (PCMs)-based thermal storage systems have a lot of potential uses
in energy storage and temperature control. However, organic PCMs (OPCMs) face …

As the periodic atomic arrangement of a crystal is made to a disorder or glassy-amorphous
system by destroying the long-range order, lattice thermal conductivity, κL, decreases, and …

The long-range periodic atomic arrangement or the lack thereof in solids typically dictates
the magnitude and temperature dependence of their lattice thermal conductivity (κlat) …

Metavalent bonding has attracted immense interest owing to its capacity to impart a distinct
property portfolio to materials for advanced functionality. Coupling metavalent bonding to …

Thermal conductivity, which measures the ease at which heat passes through a crystalline
solid, is controlled by the nature of the chemical bonding and periodicity in the solid. This …

GeTe is among the most fascinating inorganic compounds for thermoelectric (TE)
conversion of waste heat into electricity. However, the TE performance in its ambient …

Fundamental understanding of the relationship between chemical bonding, lattice dynamics,
and thermal transport is not only crucial for thermoelectrics but also essential in …

Due to their amorphous‐like ultralow lattice thermal conductivity both below and above the
superionic phase transition, crystalline Cu‐and Ag‐based superionic argyrodites have …

In addition to the broadly anticipated use of metal halide perovskites in photovoltaics and
light-emitting devices, they also hold a great promise as cost-effective thermoelectrics, as …