Conducting polymer-based flexible thermoelectric materials and devices: from mechanisms to applications

S Xu, XL Shi, M Dargusch, C Di, J Zou… - Progress in Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Conducting polymers have drawn considerable attention in the field of wearable and
implantable thermoelectric devices due to their unique advantages, including availability …

Imprints of interfaces in thermoelectric materials

N Nandihalli - Critical Reviews in Solid State and Materials …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Contemporary thermoelectric literature is rife with material structure-related terminologies
like interfaces and grain boundaries, signaling the significance of these structures. Interfaces …

Vacancy Manipulation Induced Optimal Carrier Concentration, Band Convergence and Low Lattice Thermal Conductivity in Nano‐Crystalline SnTe Yielding Superior …

T Zhang, W Pan, S Ning, N Qi, Z Chen… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Synergetic optimization of electrical and thermal transport properties is achieved for SnTe‐
based nano‐crystalline materials. Gd do** is able to suppress the Sn vacancy, which is …

Enhancing the thermoelectric performance of SnTe-CuSbSe 2 with an ultra-low lattice thermal conductivity

H Xu, H Wan, R Xu, Z Hu, X Liang, Z Li… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Alloying SnTe with a well-designed secondary phase, particularly one with low lattice
thermal conductivity, serves as an efficient route to realize excellent thermoelectric …

Synergistic carrier and phonon transport advance Ag dynamically-doped n-type PbTe thermoelectrics via Mn alloying

W Yuan, Q Deng, D Pan, X An, C Zhao, W Su… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Optimizing n-type PbTe thermoelectric materials to match their better-performing p-type
counterparts is critical for realizing their practical applications. To overcome this gap …

Graphene-assisted synergistic electronic DOS modulation and phonon scattering to improve the thermoelectric performance of Mg 3 Sb 2-based materials

Q Zhang, J Li, NS Chauhan, L Wang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Grain boundary (GB) scattering has been widely reckoned as a primary restraint on room-
temperature (RT) carrier mobility in Mg3Sb2-based materials. In this work, two-dimensional …

Enhancement of Thermoelectric Performance in Robust ZnO‐Based Composite Ceramics Driven by A Stepwise Optimization Strategy

D Wang, Y Gao, C You, J Cheng, Z Liu… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
ZnO is a promising high‐temperature thermoelectric (TE) material due to its superior stability
and earth abundance. However, the coupling relation between Seebeck coefficient and …

Enhanced thermoelectric performance achieved in SnTe via the synergy of valence band regulation and Fermi level modulation

X Xu, J Cui, L Fu, Y Huang, Y Yu, Y Zhou… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
SnTe is deemed a promising mid-temperature thermoelectric material for low toxicity, low
cost, and decent performance. Sole do**/alloying on Sn sites was reported to result in …

Synergy of valence band modulation and grain boundary engineering leading to improved thermoelectric performance in SnTe

J Wang, Y Yu, J He, J Wang, B Ma… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2021 - ACS Publications
SnTe is a lead-free and promising p-type thermoelectric material in an intermediate
temperature range (500–900 K), but its intrinsic performance is poor due to excess cation …

Optimization of Mechanical and Thermoelectric Properties of SnTe‐Based Semiconductors by Mn Alloying Modulated Precipitation Evolution

H Yang, L Wu, X Feng, H Wang, X Huang, B Duan, G Li… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Multiscale defects engineering offers a promising strategy for synergistically enhancing the
thermoelectric and mechanical properties of thermoelectric semiconductors. However, the …