Defect engineering advances thermoelectric materials

C Wu, XL Shi, L Wang, W Lyu, P Yuan, L Cheng… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Defect engineering is an effective method for tuning the performance of thermoelectric
materials and shows significant promise in advancing thermoelectric performance. Given the …

Advances in high entropy oxides: synthesis, structure, properties and beyond

C Liu, S Li, Y Zheng, M Xu, H Su, X Miao, Y Liu… - Progress in Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
The unique structural features of high entropy oxides (HEOs) offer opportunities for flexible
and precise structure control, thereby fostering a broad spectrum of structure–property …

A singular plasmonic-thermoelectric hollow nanostructure inducing apoptosis and cuproptosis for catalytic cancer therapy

L Yang, Z Zhao, B Tian, M Yang, Y Dong… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Thermoelectric technology has recently emerged as a distinct therapeutic modality.
However, its therapeutic effectiveness is significantly limited by the restricted temperature …

Carrier-phonon decoupling in perovskite thermoelectrics via entropy engineering

Y Zheng, Q Zhang, C Shi, Z Zhou, Y Lu, J Han… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Thermoelectrics converting heat and electricity directly attract broad attentions. To enhance
the thermoelectric figure of merit, zT, one of the key points is to decouple the carrier-phonon …

Exceptional figure of merit achieved in boron-dispersed GeTe-based thermoelectric composites

Y Jiang, B Su, J Yu, Z Han, H Hu, HL Zhuang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
GeTe is a promising p-type material with increasingly enhanced thermoelectric properties
reported in recent years, demonstrating its superiority for mid-temperature applications. In …

Geometric design of Cu2Se-based thermoelectric materials for enhancing power generation

S Choo, J Lee, B Şişik, SJ Jung, K Kim, SE Yang, S Jo… - Nature Energy, 2024 - nature.com
Waste heat, an abundant energy source generated by both industries and nature, has the
potential to be harnessed into electricity via thermoelectric power generation. The …

Realizing ultrahigh room-temperature seebeck coefficient and thermoelectric properties in SnTe-based alloys through carrier modulation and band convergence

T Hong, C Guo, B Qin, X Zhang, X Gao, LD Zhao - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Seebeck coefficient is a crucial parameter in the field of thermoelectricity as it directly
impacts the output power of thermoelectric devices. Intrinsic SnTe thermoelectrics exhibit …

Ultralow thermal conductivity and high ZT of Cu2Se-based thermoelectric materials mediated by TiO2− n nanoclusters

J Yu, X Liu, H Hu, Y Jiang, HL Zhuang, H Li, B Su… - Joule, 2024 - cell.com
Cu 2 Se is a promising p-type thermoelectric material for energy harvesting due to its
intrinsically low thermal conductivity arising from the liquid-like Cu ions, leaving very limited …

Advancements in thermoelectric materials: optimization strategies for enhancing energy conversion

H Han, L Zhao, X Wu, B Zuo, S Bian, T Li… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Thermoelectric materials are a highly promising category of energy conversion materials. In
this paper, we present a multitude of approaches to enhance the efficacy of these materials …

Interface‐Enhanced High‐Temperature Thermoelectricity in Cu1.99Se/B4C Composites with Synergistically Improved Mechanical Strength

J Yu, H Hu, Y Jiang, HL Zhuang… - Advanced Energy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Degenerate semiconductors usually demonstrate a metallic‐like conduction behavior,
showing limited carrier mobility at high temperatures. Herein, by incorporating B4C …