Half-Heusler thermoelectric materials have been attracting extensive research interest over
the last two decades. In this mini-review article, we summarize the synthesis methods for …

Half-Heusler (HH) alloys have attracted considerable interest as promising thermoelectric
(TE) materials in the temperature range around 700 K and above, which is close to the …

Electron and phonon transport characteristics determines the potential of thermoelectric
materials for power generation or refrigeration. This work shows that, different from most of …

A theoretical evaluation of the thermoelectric‐related electrical transport properties of 36 half‐
Heusler (HH) compounds, selected from more than 100 HHs, is carried out in this paper. The …

The intrinsic structural disorder dramatically affects the thermal and electronic transport in
semiconductors. Although normally considered an ordered compound, the half-Heusler …

Improving the thermoelectric efficiency is one of the greatest challenges in materials
science. The recent discovery of excellent thermoelectric performance in simple …

Good thermoelectric materials possess low thermal conductivity while maximizing electric
carrier transport. This article looks at various classes of materials to understand their …

We present a model calculation of the lattice thermal conductivity of ZrNiSn-based half-
Heusler thermoelectric compounds for temperatures where phonon scattering is dominated …

Half-Heusler thermoelectrics first attracted interest in the late-1990s and are currently
undergoing a renaissance. This has been driven by improved synthesis, processing and …

This paper reviews state-of-the-art methods of energy harvesting for implantable and
wearable devices based on the available mechanical and heat energy sources in the …