The Zintl concept is important in solid-state chemistry to explain how some compounds that
combine electropositive and main group elements can be stable at formulas that at their …

The Kondo effect assumes a central role in condensed matter physics. It describes the
exchange scattering of electrons with a localized moment and occurs in a wide range of …

Guided by the concept of “phonon-liquid electron-crystal”, many n-type argyrodite
compounds have been developed as candidates for thermoelectric (TE) materials. In recent …

Solid-state energy conversion through thermoelectric effects remains the technology of
choice for space applications for which, their low energy conversion efficiency is largely …

It is generally believed that filling atoms randomly and uniformly distribute in caged crystals,
such as skutterudite compounds. Here, we report first-principles and experimental discovery …

Over the past decade, the open frame (“cagey”) structure of CoS b 3 skutterudite has invited
intensive filling studies with various rare-earth elements for delivering state-of-the-art …

Abstract Argyrodite compound Ag 8 GeSe 6 (AGS) as one of the superionic conductors
possesses unique crystal structures: the rigid anionic framework [GeSe 4] 4-and mobile …

Strong electron correlations have long been recognized as driving the emergence of novel
phases of matter. A well recognized example is high-temperature superconductivity which …

Magnetic topological semimetals Ln SbTe (L n= lanthanide) have attracted intensive
attention because of the presence of interplay between magnetism, topological, and electron …

The exploration of new pathways to achieve superconductivity in materials has always been
a central focus of research in condensed matter physics. Skutterudites have garnered …