Thinking like a chemist: intuition in thermoelectric materials
The coupled transport properties required to create an efficient thermoelectric material
necessitates a thorough understanding of the relationship between the chemistry and …
necessitates a thorough understanding of the relationship between the chemistry and …
Recent advances in high-performance bulk thermoelectric materials
X Shi, L Chen, C Uher - International Materials Reviews, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Thermoelectric (TE) materials facilitate direct heat-to-electricity conversion. The performance
of a TE material is characterised by its figure of merit zT (= S 2 σT/κ) that depends on both …
of a TE material is characterised by its figure of merit zT (= S 2 σT/κ) that depends on both …
Isotropic Conduction Network and Defect Chemistry in Mg3+δ Sb2 -Based Layered Zintl Compounds with High Thermoelectric Performance.
H Tamaki, HK Sato, T Kanno - Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach …, 2016 - europepmc.org
Thermoelectric performance in the layered Zintl phase n-type Mg 3+ δ (Sb, Bi) 2 is reported.
Insertion of the excess Mg into the compounds is crucial for realizing n-type carrier transport …
Insertion of the excess Mg into the compounds is crucial for realizing n-type carrier transport …
On the tuning of electrical and thermal transport in thermoelectrics: an integrated theory–experiment perspective
During the last two decades, we have witnessed great progress in research on
thermoelectrics. There are two primary focuses. One is the fundamental understanding of …
thermoelectrics. There are two primary focuses. One is the fundamental understanding of …
Recent progress and future challenges on thermoelectric Zintl materials
Thermoelectric materials have attracted extensive interest in the last two decades due to
their potential applications in waste-heat recovery from industrial processes, automobiles …
their potential applications in waste-heat recovery from industrial processes, automobiles …
Extraordinary thermoelectric performance in n-type manganese doped Mg3Sb2 Zintl: high band degeneracy, tuned carrier scattering mechanism and hierarchical …
Zintl phases are ideal candidates for thermoelectric applications due to their rich chemistry
and structural complexity. However, the persistent p-type conduction due to intrinsic defects …
and structural complexity. However, the persistent p-type conduction due to intrinsic defects …
Band engineering in Mg 3 Sb 2 by alloying with Mg 3 Bi 2 for enhanced thermoelectric performance
Mg3Sb2–Mg3Bi2 alloys show excellent thermoelectric properties. The benefit of alloying
has been attributed to the reduction in lattice thermal conductivity. However, Mg3Bi2 …
has been attributed to the reduction in lattice thermal conductivity. However, Mg3Bi2 …
Designing high-performance layered thermoelectric materials through orbital engineering
Thermoelectric technology, which possesses potential application in recycling industrial
waste heat as energy, calls for novel high-performance materials. The systematic …
waste heat as energy, calls for novel high-performance materials. The systematic …
Electronic, optical, and thermoelectric investigations of Zintl phase AAg2Se2 (A= Sr, Ba) compounds: A first-principle approach
We have studied the structural, optoelectronic, and thermoelectric properties of AAg 2 Se 2
(A= Sr, Ba) compounds using first-principles calculations. We found that these …
(A= Sr, Ba) compounds using first-principles calculations. We found that these …
Material descriptors for predicting thermoelectric performance
In the context of materials design and high-throughput computational searches for new
thermoelectric materials, the need to compute electron and phonon transport properties …
thermoelectric materials, the need to compute electron and phonon transport properties …