In situ nanostructuring in bulk thermoelectric materials through thermo-dynamic phase
segregation has established itself as an effective paradigm for optimizing the performance of …

Controlling thermal transport in solids is of paramount importance for many applications.
Often thermal management is crucial for a device's performance, as it affects both reliability …

Dislocations and the residual strain they produce are instrumental for the high thermoelectric
figure of merit, zT≈ 2, in lead chalcogenides. However, these materials tend to be brittle …

Thermoelectric technology, which enables a direct and pollution‐free conversion of heat into
electricity, provides a promising path to address the current global energy crisis. Among the …

Dislocations have been considered to be an efficient source for scattering midfrequency
phonons, contributing to the enhancement of thermoelectric performance. The structure of …

Thermoelectric materials are strategically valuable for sustainable development, as they
allow for the generation of electrical energy from wasted heat. In recent years several …

Chalcogenide crystals have a wide range of applications, especially as thermoelectric
materials for energy conversion. Thermoelectric materials can be used to generate an …

The need of alternative “green” energy sources has recently renewed the interest in
thermoelectric (TE) materials, which can directly convert heat to electricity or, conversely …

Thermoelectric materials allow for direct conversion between heat and electricity, offering
the potential for power generation. The average dimensionless figure of merit ZT ave …

Due to the long range interaction in lead telluride (PbTe), the transverse optical (TO) phonon
becomes soft around the Brillouin zone center. Previous studies have postulated that this …