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

The current problems of decreasing fossil fuel reserves and the increasing pollution level
due to burning of these fossil fuels are expected to worsen in the future with ever increasing …

Metavalent bonding has attracted immense interest owing to its capacity to impart a distinct
property portfolio to materials for advanced functionality. Coupling metavalent bonding to …

High thermoelectric performance of a crystalline solid requires it to have low thermal
conductivity which is one of the utmost material challenges. Herein, we demonstrate how the …

SnSe has emerged as one of the most promising materials for thermoelectric energy
conversion due to its extraordinary performance in its single-crystal form and its low-cost …

Single‐crystal tin selenide (SnSe), a record holder of high‐performance thermoelectric
materials, enables high‐efficient interconversion between heat and electricity for power …

SnTe, a structural analogue of champion thermoelectric (TE) material PbTe, has recently
attracted wide attention for TE energy conversion. Herein, we demonstrate a co‐do** …

Thermoelectric materials can convert untapped heat to electricity and are expected to have
an important role in future energy utilization. IV–VI metal chalcogenides are the most …

The highly enhanced thermoelectric figure of merit, zT≈ 2.6 at 573 K, obtained recently in
Cd-doped polycrystalline AgSbTe2 by Roychowdhury et al.(Science 2021, 371, 722) brings …

A two‐step optimization strategy is used to improve the thermoelectric performance of SnTe
via modulating the electronic structure and phonon transport. The electrical transport of self …