The thermoelectric material ZnSb utilizes elements that are inexpensive, abundant, and
viable for mass production. While a high thermoelectric figure of merit zT, is difficult to …

The urgent global need to develop sustainable energy conversion methods and to minimize
green-house gas emissions has intensified interest in finding more efficient and non …

Mg3Sb2–Mg3Bi2 alloys have been heavily studied as a competitive alternative to the state-
of-the-art n-type Bi2 (Te, Se) 3 thermoelectric alloys. Using Mg3As2 alloying, we examine …

The presence of defects in thermoelectric materials plays a significant role in the
modification their properties by influencing the behavior of electrons and phonons. Dopants …

Defect engineering in thermoelectric materials leads to the formation of exotic transport
properties. Specifically, reduction in lattice thermal conductivity (к L) can be realized through …

The thermoelectric properties of 54 different group 4 half-Heusler (HH) alloys have been
studied from first principles. Electronic transport was studied with density functional theory …

The successful deployment of thermoelectric materials necessitates the concurrent
development of high-performance p-type and n-type pairs situated within an identical matrix …

Tin monosulfide (SnS) is an emerging thin-film absorber material for photovoltaics. An
outstanding challenge is to improve carrier lifetimes to> 1 ns, which should enable> 10 …

β-Zn4Sb3 is a promising thermoelectric (TE) material, as it contains low-cost and
environment-friendly elements. However, its application has long been limited due to the …

Zn 4 Sb 3 has brought into sharp focus by its low cost and excellent thermoelectric (TE)
properties in the medium temperature range. Zn atoms can diffuse in the Zn 4 Sb 3 matrix …