High-performance thermoelectrics and challenges for practical devices

Q Yan, MG Kanatzidis - Nature materials, 2022 - nature.com
Thermoelectric materials can be potentially employed in solid-state devices that harvest
waste heat and convert it to electrical power, thereby improving the efficiency of fuel …

Slowing down the heat in thermoelectrics

B Qin, D Wang, LD Zhao - InfoMat, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Heat transport has various applications in solid materials. In particular, the thermoelectric
technology provides an alternative approach to traditional methods for waste heat recovery …

High performance magnesium-based plastic semiconductors for flexible thermoelectrics

A Li, Y Wang, Y Li, X Yang, P Nan, K Liu, B Ge… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Low-cost thermoelectric materials with simultaneous high performance and superior
plasticity at room temperature are urgently demanded due to the lack of ever-lasting power …

Next-generation thermoelectric cooling modules based on high-performance Mg3 (Bi, Sb) 2 material

J Yang, G Li, H Zhu, N Chen, T Lu, J Gao, L Guo… - Joule, 2022 - cell.com
As the core component of any real thermoelectric cooling system, the Bi 2 Te 3-based
modules have been used for decades. Recently, n-type Mg 3 (Bi, Sb) 2 material was …

Synergistic Effect of Band and Nanostructure Engineering on the Boosted Thermoelectric Performance of n‐Type Mg3+δ(Sb, Bi)2 Zintls

JS Liang, XL Shi, Y Peng, WD Liu… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Thermoelectric Mg3+ δ (Sb, Bi) 2 Zintls have attracted significant attention because
of their high‐performing, eco‐friendly, and cost‐effective features, but their thermoelectric …

Towards tellurium-free thermoelectric modules for power generation from low-grade heat

P Ying, R He, J Mao, Q Zhang, H Reith, J Sui… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Thermoelectric technology converts heat into electricity directly and is a promising source of
clean electricity. Commercial thermoelectric modules have relied on Bi2Te3-based …

Key properties of inorganic thermoelectric materials—tables (version 1)

R Freer, D Ekren, T Ghosh, K Biswas… - Journal of Physics …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper presents tables of key thermoelectric properties, which define thermoelectric
conversion efficiency, for a wide range of inorganic materials. The twelve families of …

Current state‐of‐the‐art in the interface/surface modification of thermoelectric materials

S He, S Lehmann, A Bahrami… - Advanced Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Thermoelectric (TE) materials are prominent candidates for energy converting applications
due to their excellent performance and reliability. Extensive efforts for improving their …

High thermoelectric energy conversion efficiency of a unicouple of n-type Mg3Bi2 and p-type Bi2Te3

Z Liang, C Xu, H Shang, Q Zhu, F Ding, J Mao… - Materials Today …, 2021 - Elsevier
Low-grade heat harvesting by thermoelectric technology can contribute to efficient energy
utilization. However, the large-scale application of thermoelectric devices is partially …

Simultaneously Boosting Thermoelectric and Mechanical Properties of n-Type Mg3Sb1.5Bi0.5-Based Zintls through Energy-Band and Defect Engineering

L Yu, XL Shi, Y Mao, WD Liu, Z Ji, S Wei, Z Zhang… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Incorporating donor do** into Mg3Sb1. 5Bi0. 5 to achieve n-type conductivity is one of the
crucial strategies for performance enhancement. In pursuit of higher thermoelectric …