Thermoelectrics: From history, a window to the future

D Beretta, N Neophytou, JM Hodges… - Materials Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Thermoelectricity offers a sustainable path to recover and convert waste heat into readily
available electric energy, and has been studied for more than two centuries. From the …

Thermoelectric devices: a review of devices, architectures, and contact optimization

R He, G Schierning, K Nielsch - Advanced Materials …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, the substantially improved performance of thermoelectric (TE) materials has
attracted considerable interest in studying the potential applications of the TE technique …

Environmentally friendly thermoelectric materials: High performance from inorganic components with low toxicity and abundance in the earth

O Caballero‐Calero, JR Ares… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This review article gives an overview of the recent research directions in eco‐friendly, non‐
toxic, and earth‐abundant thermoelectric materials. It covers materials such as sulfides …

Concepts for medium-high to high temperature thermoelectric heat-to-electricity conversion: a review of selected materials and basic considerations of module design

G Schierning, R Chavez, R Schmechel… - Translational …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Within the last decade, novel materials concepts and nanotechnology have resulted in a
great increase of the conversion efficiency of thermoelectric materials. Despite this, a mass …

Recent progress in p-type thermoelectric magnesium silicide based solid solutions

J de Boor, T Dasgupta, U Saparamadu, E Müller… - Materials today …, 2017 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric materials can convert waste or process heat directly into usable electrical
energy. They are therefore a fascinating opportunity to increase the energy efficiency of …

[HTML][HTML] Review of nanostructured devices for thermoelectric applications

G Pennelli - Beilstein journal of nanotechnology, 2014 - beilstein-journals.org
A big research effort is currently dedicated to the development of thermoelectric devices
capable of a direct thermal-to-electrical energy conversion, aiming at efficiencies as high as …

Microstructural effects on thermoelectric efficiency: A case study on magnesium silicide

J De Boor, T Dasgupta, H Kolb, C Compere, K Kelm… - Acta Materialia, 2014 - Elsevier
Carrier transport and conversion efficiency of thermoelectric materials is not only governed
by the intrinsic bulk material properties, but often heavily influenced by microstructural …

New promising bulk thermoelectrics: intermetallics, pnictides and chalcogenides

AP Gonçalves, C Godart - The European Physical Journal B, 2014 - Springer
The need of alternative “green” energy sources has recently renewed the interest in
thermoelectric (TE) materials, which can directly convert heat to electricity or, conversely …

A review on silicide-based materials: thermoelectric and mechanical properties

G Kim, H Shin, J Lee, W Lee - Metals and Materials International, 2021 - Springer
Silicide-based thermoelectric (TE) materials are promising candidates for automotive TE
generators, which can collect wasted heat and convert it into electricity. Adequate strategies …

[HTML][HTML] Preparation, thermoelectric properties, and crystal structure of boron-doped Mg2Si single crystals

K Hayashi, W Saito, K Sugimoto, K Ohoyama… - AIP Advances, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
Mg 2 Si is a potential thermoelectric (TE) material that can directly convert waste energy into
electricity. In expectation of improving its TE performance by increasing electron carrier …