Intricate Magnetic Landscape in Antiferromagnetic Kagome Metal TbTi3Bi4 and Interplay with Ln2–xTi6+xBi9 (Ln: Tb···Lu) Shurikagome Metals

BR Ortiz, H Zhang, K Górnicka, DS Parker… - Chemistry of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Here we present the discovery and characterization of the kagome metal TbTi3Bi4 in
tandem with a new series of compounds, the Ln2–x Ti6+ x Bi9 (Ln: Tb–Lu) shurikagome …

Unveiling the phonon scattering mechanisms in half-Heusler thermoelectric compounds

R He, T Zhu, Y Wang, U Wolff, JC Jaud… - Energy & …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Half-Heusler (HH) compounds are among the most promising thermoelectric (TE) materials
for large-scale applications due to their superior properties such as high power factor …

Unveiling the origins of low lattice thermal conductivity in 122-phase Zintl compounds

K Guo, T Weng, Y Jiang, Y Zhu, H Li, S Yuan… - Materials Today …, 2021 - Elsevier
The intrinsically low lattice thermal conductivity κ L is essentially important for thermoelectric
technology to maintain large working temperature difference, in order to enlarge the output …

Synergistic defect engineering for improving n-type NbFeSb thermoelectric performance through high-throughput computations

J Li, J Zhu, Z Ti, W Zhai, L Wei, C Zhang… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The p-type NbFeSb half-Heusler compound has been proved to be a promising high-
temperature thermoelectric material, and many works have been devoted to improving its …

The A-Ni chemical bond in AIIINiSb (AIII= Sc, Y, Er) half-Heusler materials triggers the formation of anomalous vacancy defects

Q Chen, L Ma, J Yang, L ** - Materials Today Physics, 2024 - Elsevier
Defects exert a profound influence on thermoelectric materials by altering electronic band
structures and significantly impacting their performance. Despite being a potentially …

Optimized electronic performance in half-Heusler Ti-doped NbFeSb materials by stoichiometric tuning at the Fe and Sb sites

JN Kahiu, US Shenoy, SK Kihoi, H Kim, S Yi… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Electronic structure is known to be highly influenced by the site occupancy and the
stoichiometry of the material which in turn largely effects the thermoelectric properties …

Origin of shear induced 'catching bonds' on half Heusler thermoelectric compounds XFeSb (X= Nb, Ta) and SnNiY (Y= Ti, Zr, Hf)

H Ma, X Huang, Z Lu, X Feng, B Duan, W Li… - npj Computational …, 2024 - nature.com
Half Heusler materials exhibit excellent thermoelectric and mechanical properties, rendering
them potential candidates for advanced thermoelectric devices. Currently, the developments …

Thermal properties of TiNiSn and VFeSb half-Heusler thermoelectrics from synchrotron x-ray powder diffraction

DA Ferluccio, BF Kennedy, SA Barczak… - Journal of Physics …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Half-Heusler (HH) alloys are an important class of thermoelectric materials that combine
promising performance with good engineering properties. This manuscript reports a variable …

Combined Experimental and First Principles Study on Nanostructured NbFeSb Half-Heusler Alloy Synthesized by Mechanical Alloying

CO Dias, JRM Monteiro, LS Oliveira, P Chaudhuri… - Materials …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Abstract The Half-Heusler semiconductor alloys can be used efficiently as thermoelectric
materials to transform the waste heat into useful electrical energy. The low-cost and large …

Theoretical Maximum Thermoelectric Performance of p‐Type Hf‐ and Zr‐Doped NbFeSb Half‐Heusler Compounds

H Park, S Kim, JY Kim, WH Shin… - Advanced Electronic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Half‐Heusler compounds are promising materials for thermoelectric applications due to their
high zT at elevated temperatures. However, their intrinsic high thermal conductivity limits …