Quantum chemical bonding descriptors have recently been utilized to design materials with
tailored properties. Their usage to facilitate a quantitative description of bonding in …

Efficient manipulation of thermal conductivity and fundamental understanding of the
microscopic mechanisms of phonon scattering in crystalline solids are crucial to achieve …

Do** is usually the first step to tailor thermoelectrics. It enables precise control of the
charge‐carrier concentration and concomitant transport properties. Do** should also turn …

Chemical bonding present in crystalline solids has a significant impact on how heat moves
through a lattice, and with the right chemical tuning, one can achieve extremely low thermal …

Band convergence is an important approach for improving the thermoelectric performance,
as it can significantly increase the Seebeck coefficient without obviously sacrificing the …

The long-range periodic atomic arrangement or the lack thereof in solids typically dictates
the magnitude and temperature dependence of their lattice thermal conductivity (κlat) …

Metavalent bonding has attracted immense interest owing to its capacity to impart a distinct
property portfolio to materials for advanced functionality. Coupling metavalent bonding to …

Entropy engineering in thermoelectric materials involves a deliberate manipulation of
entropy-related effects to boost performance. It revolves around designing materials to …

GeSe, an analogue of SnSe, shows promise in exhibiting exceptional thermoelectric
performance in the Pnma phase. The constraints on its dopability, however, pose challenges …

Nanoprecipitation is a routine method to decrease the thermal conductivity for advancing
thermoelectric performance. However, the coarsening/Ostwald ripening of precipitates under …