Defect engineering advances thermoelectric materials

C Wu, XL Shi, L Wang, W Lyu, P Yuan, L Cheng… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Defect engineering is an effective method for tuning the performance of thermoelectric
materials and shows significant promise in advancing thermoelectric performance. Given the …

Room-temperature exceptional plasticity in defective Bi2Te3-based bulk thermoelectric crystals

T Deng, Z Gao, Z Li, P Qiu, Z Li, X Yuan, C Ming… - Science, 2024 - science.org
The recently discovered metal-like room-temperature plasticity in inorganic semiconductors
reshapes our knowledge of the physical properties of materials, giving birth to a series of …

Do** strategy in metavalently bonded materials for advancing thermoelectric performance

M Liu, M Guo, H Lyu, Y Lai, Y Zhu, F Guo… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Metavalent bonding is a unique bonding mechanism responsible for exceptional properties
of materials used in thermoelectric, phase-change, and optoelectronic devices. For …

Synergistically enhanced thermoelectric and mechanical performance of Bi2Te3 via industrial scalable hot extrusion method for cooling and power generation …

T Lu, B Wang, G Li, J Yang, X Zhang, N Chen… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
To meet the fast-expanding needs of thermoelectric cooling for high heat flux systems, high-
performance thermoelectric devices must be constructed with materials possessing both …

Modulation of Vacancy Defects and Texture for High Performance n‐Type Bi2Te3 via High Energy Refinement

J Zhou, J Feng, H Li, D Liu, G Qiu, F Qiu, J Li, ZZ Luo… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The carrier concentration in n‐type layered Bi2Te3‐based thermoelectric (TE) material is
significantly impacted by the donor‐like effect, which would be further intensified by the …

Realizing ultrahigh room-temperature seebeck coefficient and thermoelectric properties in SnTe-based alloys through carrier modulation and band convergence

T Hong, C Guo, B Qin, X Zhang, X Gao, LD Zhao - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Seebeck coefficient is a crucial parameter in the field of thermoelectricity as it directly
impacts the output power of thermoelectric devices. Intrinsic SnTe thermoelectrics exhibit …

Why is it challenging to improve the thermoelectric properties of n-type Bi2Te3 alloys?

P Dharmaiah, SJ Jung, JS Kim, SK Kim… - Applied Physics …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The successful application of nanotechnologies in enhancing thermoelectric properties of n-
type Bi 2 Te 3 alloys remains a formidable challenge, despite significant advancements in …

Enhanced room temperature CO2 photoreduction on gas-solid interfaces using nanocrystals integrated with ZIF-8 wrap** design

X Hou, Z Ma, Z Zhang, X Gao, H Wang, L Jia - Journal of Materials Science …, 2025 - Elsevier
Composites derived from metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) show promise as catalysts for
the photocatalytic reduction of CO 2. However, their potential is hindered by constraints such …

Lattice plainification and band engineering lead to high thermoelectric cooling and power generation in n-type Bi2Te3 with mass production

D Liu, S Bai, Y Wen, J Peng, S Liu, H Shi… - National Science …, 2025 - academic.oup.com
Thermoelectrics can mutually convert between thermal and electrical energy, ensuring its
utilization in both power generation and solid-state cooling. Bi2Te3 exhibits promising room …

Enhancing Thermoelectric Performance of n-Type Bi2Te2.7Se0.3 through Incorporation of Amorphous Si3N4 Nanoparticles

T Chen, S Li, K Chen, MH Danish, H Liu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Bi2Te3-based thermoelectric (TE) materials are the state-of-the-art compounds for
commercial applications near room temperature. Nevertheless, the application of the n-type …