High-entropy thermoelectric materials

Q Tang, B Jiang, K Wang, W Wang, B Jia, T Ding… - Joule, 2024 - cell.com
More than 60% of the energy in the world is wasted during the energy conversion processes
but can be potentially collected by thermoelectric (TE) technology. Recently, entropy …

Trends in GeTe thermoelectrics: from fundamentals to applications

M Li, XL Shi, ZG Chen - Advanced Functional Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Germanium telluride (GeTe) with ultrafast ferroelectric transition, Rashba‐like electronic
transport, and anomalous phonon anharmonicity are historically studied for potential …

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 …

Realizing Ultrahigh Thermoelectric Performance in n‐Type PbSe Through Lattice Planification and Introducing Liquid‐Like Cu Ions

H Pang, Y Qin, B Qin, L Yu, X Su… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The coupling relationship between electrical and thermal transports makes it rather
challenging to enhance thermoelectric performance. Here, electrical and thermal transports …

Weavable thermoelectrics: advances, controversies, and future developments

XL Shi, S Sun, T Wu, J Tu, Z Zhou, Q Liu… - Materials …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Owing to the capability of the conversion between thermal energy and electrical energy and
their advantages of light weight, compactness, noise-free operation, and precision reliability …

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 …

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 …

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 …