The room-temperature thermoelectric performance of materials underpins their
thermoelectric cooling ability. Carrier mobility plays a significant role in the electronic …

Thermoelectric devices directly convert heat into electrical energy and are highly desired for
emerging applications in waste heat recovery. Currently, PbTe based compounds are the …

The highly enhanced thermoelectric figure of merit, zT≈ 2.6 at 573 K, obtained recently in
Cd-doped polycrystalline AgSbTe2 by Roychowdhury et al.(Science 2021, 371, 722) brings …

Exceptionally high thermoelectric figure of merit (z T> 2)⁠, has been reported for (Ag 1− y Sb
Te 2) 0.05 (Pb Te) 0.95⁠, which may involve the nanoscale microstructure. However …

Inorganic thermoelectrics have progressed in leaps and bounds in the recent years. This is
largely driven by the advancements in both physical understanding coupled with structural …

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

The conversion of heat to electricity by thermoelectric devices may play a key role in the
future for energy production and utilization. However, in order to meet that role, more …

AgSbTe 2-based ternary chalcogenides show excellent thermoelectric performance at low-
and middle-temperature ranges, yet their practical applications are greatly limited by their …

Thermoelectric heat-to-power generation is an attractive option for robust and
environmentally friendly renewable energy production. Historically, the performance of …

Te-free PbS has been regarded as a promising alternative candidate for PbTe
thermoelectric materials due to its advances of low-cost, earth-abundant. In this work, we …