Silver copper chalcogenide thermoelectrics: advance, controversy, and perspective

NH Li, Q Zhang, XL Shi, J Jiang… - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Thermoelectric technology, which enables a direct and pollution‐free conversion of heat into
electricity, provides a promising path to address the current global energy crisis. Among the …

Advances in nanoparticle-enhanced thermoelectric materials from synthesis to energy harvesting: a review

W Hussain, S Algarni, G Rasool, H Shahzad… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
This comprehensive review analysis examines the domain of composite thermoelectric
materials that integrate nanoparticles, providing a critical assessment of their methods for …

Physics and technology of thermoelectric materials and devices

A Dadhich, M Saminathan, K Kumari… - Journal of Physics D …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The continuous depletion of fossil fuels and the increasing demand for eco-friendly and
sustainable energy sources have prompted researchers to look for alternative energy …

Achieving Ultralow Lattice Thermal Conductivity and High Thermoelectric Performance in SnTe by Alloying with MnSb2Se4

P Peng, C Wang, S Cui, C Wang, J Chen… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The manipulation of defect chemistry is crucial in the design of high-performance
thermoelectric materials. Studies have demonstrated that alloying compounds within the I–V …

Improvement of mechanical and thermoelectric properties of AgCuTe by pinning effect and enhanced liquid-like behavior via SiC alloying

L Li, W Zhai, C Wang, S Li, P Peng… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2024 - ACS Publications
With the development and application of thermoelectric (TE) devices, it requires not only
high-performance of TE materials but also high mechanical properties. Here, we report a …

Enhanced Thermoelectric Performance of N‐Type PbSe Through Semi‐Coherent Nanostructure by AgCuTe Alloying

X Wang, C Wang, Y Wang, M Hao, S Cui, X Huang… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
N‐type PbSe thermoelectric materials encounter challenges in improving the power factor
due to the single‐band structure near the Fermi level, which obstructs typical band …

[HTML][HTML] Maximizing the scattering of multiwavelength phonons in novel biphasic high-entropy ZrCoSb-based half-Heusler alloys

R Chen, Y Yan, G Li, R Min, H Kang, E Guo, Z Chen… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The thermoelectric (TE) performance of p-type ZrCoSb-based half-Heusler (HH) alloys has
been improved tremendously in recent years; however, it remains challenging to find …

Insights into the classification of nanoinclusions of composites for thermoelectric applications

VCS Theja, V Karthikeyan, DS Assi… - ACS Applied Electronic …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Thermoelectric composites are known for their enhanced power conversion performance via
interfacial engineering and intensified mechanical, structural, and thermal properties …

Enhancing thermoelectric performance in GeTe through Ge enrichment regulation and AgCuTe alloying

J Lyu, J Li, W Yang, Z Chen, Z Ren, Z Zhao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Germanium telluride (GeTe) exhibits substantial potential as a thermoelectric material well-
suited for mid-temperature applications. The presence of a significant amount of off …

Wearable thermoelectric generators: Materials, structures, fabrications, and applications

J Liu, Q Liu, S Lin, MY Leung, Y Ma… - physica status solidi …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Wearable thermoelectric generators are solid‐state devices that produce electric energy by
harvesting thermal energy from human body or environments. They normally work at …