The long-standing popularity of thermoelectric materials has contributed to the creation of
various thermoelectric devices and stimulated the development of strategies to improve their …

BACKGROUND Heat and electricity are two forms of energy that are at opposite ends of a
spectrum. Heat is ubiquitous, but with low quality, whereas electricity is versatile, but its …

The high-entropy concept provides extended, optimized space of a composition, resulting in
unusual transport phenomena and excellent thermoelectric performance. By tuning electron …

High thermoelectric performance is generally achieved through either electronic structure
modulations or phonon scattering enhancements, which often counteract each other. A leap …

The thermoelectric effect enables direct and reversible conversion between thermal and
electrical energy, and provides a viable route for power generation from waste heat. The …

There has been a renaissance of interest in exploring highly efficient thermoelectric
materials as a possible route to address the worldwide energy generation, utilization, and …

The past two decades have witnessed the rapid growth of thermoelectric (TE) research.
Novel concepts and paradigms are described here that have emerged, targeting superior TE …

Thermoelectric technology enables the harvest of waste heat and its direct conversion into
electricity. The conversion efficiency is determined by the materials figure of merit ZT. Here …

Thermoelectric energy conversion is an all solid-state technology that relies on exceptional
semiconductor materials that are generally optimized through sophisticated strategies …

Thermoelectric materials have drawn vast attentions for centuries, because thermoelectric
effects enable direct conversion between thermal and electrical energy, thus providing an …