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

Heat is abundantly available from various sources including solar irradiation, geothermal
energy, industrial processes, automobile exhausts, and from the human body and other …

Cation disordering is commonly found in multinary cubic compounds, but its effect on
electronic properties has been neglected because of difficulties in determining the ordered …

Two-dimensional layered tin selenide (SnSe) has attracted immense interest in
thermoelectrics due to its ultralow lattice thermal conductivity and high thermoelectric …

Thermoelectric energy conversion technology is considered as one of the most promising
solutions for recovering waste heat generated by fossil fuel combustion. As typical types of …

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 …

In thermoelectrics, the native point defect enables the delicate balance between carrier
concentration and carrier mobility. The proper native point defect is prerequisite for the …

Monocrystalline SnSe is one of the most promising thermoelectric materials with outstanding
performance and a high abundance of constituting elements. However, polycrystalline …

Phase transition generates rapid changes of transport parameters and poor mechanical
property, and thus restricts the application of thermoelectric materials. AgBiSe 2 exhibits …

The crystal‐structure symmetry in real space can be inherited in the reciprocal space,
making high‐symmetry materials the top candidates for thermoelectrics due to their potential …