Review of current high-ZT thermoelectric materials

J Wei, L Yang, Z Ma, P Song, M Zhang, J Ma… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - Springer
Thermoelectric materials are capable of converting heat and electricity to each other.
Thermoelectric devices can be miniaturized and highly integrated with existing …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in bismuth-telluride-based thermoelectric devices: progress and challenges

T Cao, XL Shi, M Li, B Hu, W Chen, WD Liu, W Lyu… - EScience, 2023 - Elsevier
By effectively converting waste heat into electricity, thermoelectric materials and devices can
provide an alternative approach to tackle the energy crisis. Amongst thermoelectric …

Energy‐saving pathways for thermoelectric nanomaterial synthesis: hydrothermal/solvothermal, microwave‐assisted, solution‐based, and powder processing

N Nandihalli, DH Gregory, T Mori - Advanced Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The pillars of Green Chemistry necessitate the development of new chemical
methodologies and processes that can benefit chemical synthesis in terms of energy …

Thermoelectric performance enhancement in BiSbTe alloy by microstructure modulation via cyclic spark plasma sintering with liquid phase

HL Zhuang, J Pei, B Cai, J Dong, H Hu… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The widespread application of thermoelectric (TE) technology demands high‐performance
materials, which has stimulated unceasing efforts devoted to the performance enhancement …

Gibbs Adsorption and Zener Pinning Enable Mechanically Robust High‐Performance Bi2Te3‐Based Thermoelectric Devices

C Zhang, Q Lai, W Wang, X Zhou, K Lan… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bi2Te3‐based alloys have great market demand in miniaturized thermoelectric (TE) devices
for solid‐state refrigeration and power generation. However, their poor mechanical …

Bottom-up engineering of thermoelectric nanomaterials and devices from solution-processed nanoparticle building blocks

S Ortega, M Ibáñez, Y Liu, Y Zhang… - Chemical Society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The conversion of thermal energy to electricity and vice versa by means of solid state
thermoelectric devices is extremely appealing. However, its cost-effectiveness is seriously …

Boron‐Mediated Grain Boundary Engineering Enables Simultaneous Improvement of Thermoelectric and Mechanical Properties in N‐Type Bi2Te3

C Zhang, X Geng, B Chen, J Li, A Meledin, L Hu, F Liu… - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Powder metallurgy introduces small structures of high‐density grain boundaries into Bi2Te3‐
based alloys, which promises to enhance their mechanical and thermoelectric performance …

Development of Nanostructured Bi2Te3 with High Thermoelectric Performance by Scalable Synthesis and Microstructure Manipulations

C Gayner, LT Menezes, Y Natanzon… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nanostructuring of thermoelectric (TE) materials leads to improved energy conversion
performance; however, it requires a perfect fit between the nanoprecipitates' chemistry and …

Wearable solar thermoelectric generator driven by unprecedentedly high temperature difference

YS Jung, DH Jeong, SB Kang, F Kim, MH Jeong… - Nano energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Converting body heat into electricity using flexible thermoelectric generators can be useful
for self-powered wearable electronic devices. However, the temperature difference that can …

Liquid‐phase hot deformation to enhance thermoelectric performance of n‐type bismuth‐telluride‐based solid solutions

Y Wu, Y Yu, Q Zhang, T Zhu, R Zhai… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Bismuth‐telluride‐based solid solutions are the best commercial thermoelectric materials
near room temperature. For their n‐type polycrystalline compounds, the maximum figures of …