Evolution of defect structures leading to high ZT in GeTe-based thermoelectric materials

Y Jiang, J Dong, HL Zhuang, J Yu, B Su, H Li… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
GeTe is a promising mid-temperature thermoelectric compound but inevitably contains
excessive Ge vacancies hindering its performance maximization. This work reveals that …

Physics and technology of thermoelectric materials and devices

A Dadhich, M Saminathan, K Kumari… - Journal of Physics D …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The continuous depletion of fossil fuels and the increasing demand for eco-friendly and
sustainable energy sources have prompted researchers to look for alternative energy …

Trends in GeTe Thermoelectrics: From Fundamentals to Applications

M Li, XL Shi, ZG Chen - Advanced Functional Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Germanium telluride (GeTe) with ultrafast ferroelectric transition, Rashba‐like electronic
transport, and anomalous phonon anharmonicity are historically studied for potential …

Lead-free and scalable GeTe-based thermoelectric module with an efficiency of 12%

L Xie, C Ming, Q Song, C Wang, J Liao, L Wang… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
GeTe-based materials with superior thermoelectric properties promise great potential for
waste heat recovery. However, the lack of appropriate diffusion barrier materials (DBMs) …

Enhanced thermoelectric performance of GeTe-based composites incorporated with Fe nanoparticles

C Zhu, J Wang, F Luo, S Zhang, J Wang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Incorporated nanoscale phases in thermoelectric (TE) materials can optimize the electronic
and thermal transport properties to obtain high-performance TE materials. The rapid spark …

Plastic Mg 3 (Sb, Bi) 2-based thermoelectric compounds with enhanced texture via cold-deformation

Z Zhang, Z Gao, T Deng, Q Song, L Chen… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Mg3 (Sb, Bi) 2-based Zintl compounds have attracted lots of attention due to their high
thermoelectric performance and good mechanical properties. However, thermally activated …

Anisotropic thermoelectric properties of GeTe single crystals

H Chen, Q Song, Z Zhang, S Wan, L Chen… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Semiconductor materials with layered structures usually have excellent thermoelectric
properties and exhibit pronounced anisotropy such as Bi2Te3, SnSe, etc. The layered-like …

Entropy-driven structural transition from Tetragonal to Cubic phase: High Thermoelectric Performance of CuCdInSe3 compound

T Luo, Y Hu, S Liu, F Xia, J Qiu, H Peng, K Liu… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cu based chalcopyrite is an important class of thermoelectric materials with excellent
electronic properties, however, the thermal conductivity is relatively high due to the simple …

Synergistically Optimized Thermoelectric and Mechanical Properties of Mg3.2Bi1.5Sb0.5-SiC Composites

K Yu, X Dong, Y Zhu, Y Zhang, Z Ge… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Motivated by the surging demand for low-temperature waste heat harvesting, materials with
both prominent thermoelectric and good mechanical properties are preferred in practical …

Enhancing Thermoelectric Performance in Cubic CuCdInSe3 Compounds via Pressure-Induced Twin Boundary Engineering

T Luo, F Xia, Q Guo, S Liu, Y Hu, Y Zhong… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Semiconductors with diamond-like structures have great potential as high-performance
thermoelectric materials. However, they normally have relatively poor electrical transport …