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 …

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 …

When thermoelectrics reached the nanoscale

JP Heremans, MS Dresselhaus, LE Bell… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
The theoretical work done by Lyndon Hicks and Mildred Dresselhaus 20 years ago on the
effect of reduced dimensionality on thermoelectric efficiency has had deep implications …

Nanostructure-based thermoelectric conversion: an insight into the feasibility and sustainability for large-scale deployment

GG Yadav, JA Susoreny, G Zhang, H Yang, Y Wu - Nanoscale, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Significant scientific progress has been achieved using nanostructured materials for
thermoelectric energy harvesting and solid-state cooling through the conversion of waste …

Thermoelectric nanomaterials

K Koumoto, T Mori - Materials Design and Applications, Springer Series in …, 2013 - Springer
Research in thermoelectrics is attracting increasing attention recently because the limits of
conventional energy sources are rapidly approaching and it is necessary to find new ways to …

High-performance nanostructured thermoelectric materials

JF Li, WS Liu, LD Zhao, M Zhou - NPG Asia Materials, 2010 - nature.com
Thermoelectric effects enable direct conversion between thermal and electrical energy and
provide an alternative route for power generation and refrigeration. Over the past ten years …

[HTML][HTML] Nanostructured thermoelectric materials: Current research and future challenge

ZG Chen, G Han, L Yang, L Cheng, J Zou - Progress in Natural Science …, 2012 - Elsevier
The field of thermoelectrics has long been recognized as a potentially transformative power
generation technology and the field is now growing steadily due to their ability to convert …

Nanostructured materials for thermoelectric applications

SK Bux, JP Fleurial, RB Kaner - Chemical Communications, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Recent studies indicate that nanostructuring can be an effective method for increasing the
dimensionless thermoelectric figure of merit (ZT) in materials. Most of the enhancement in ZT …

New trends, strategies and opportunities in thermoelectric materials: A perspective

W Liu, J Hu, S Zhang, M Deng, CG Han, Y Liu - Materials Today Physics, 2017 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric energy conversion system has great appeal in term of its silence, simplicity
and reliability as compared with traditional power generator and refrigerator. The past two …

[HTML][HTML] Low-toxic, earth-abundant nanostructured materials for thermoelectric applications

FF Jaldurgam, Z Ahmad, F Touati - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
This article presents recent research directions in the study of Earth-abundant, cost-effective,
and low-toxic advanced nanostructured materials for thermoelectric generator (TEG) …