Solar thermoelectricity for power generation

S Ayachi, X He, HJ Yoon - Advanced Energy Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Thermoelectric materials convert waste heat into electricity, making sustainable power
generation possible when a temperature gradient is applied. Solar radiation is one potential …

Reliable N-type Mg3. 2Sb1. 5Bi0. 49Te0. 01/304 stainless steel junction for thermoelectric applications

L Yin, C Chen, F Zhang, X Li, F Bai, Z Zhang, X Wang… - Acta Materialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Mg 3 Sb 2-based materials possess promising thermoelectric performances, however,
probably poor interfacial behaviors when connected with the metal electrodes due to the …

Interface Engineering Boosting High Power Density and Conversion Efficiency in Mg2Sn0.75Ge0.25‐Based Thermoelectric Devices

X Wu, Y Lin, C Liu, Z Han, H Li, Y Wang… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Electrode contact interfaces for practical thermoelectric (TE) devices require high bonding
strength, low specific contact resistivity, and superb stability. Herein, the state‐of‐the‐art …

Low-Cost Magnesium-Based Thermoelectric Materials: Progress, Challenges, and Enhancements

Z Zhang, M Gurtaran, H Dong - ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2024 - ACS Publications
Magnesium-based thermoelectric (TE) materials have attracted considerable interest due to
their high ZT values, coupled with their low cost, widespread availability, nontoxicity, and low …

Efficient Mg2Si0. 3Sn0. 7 thermoelectrics demonstrated for recovering heat of about 600 K

K Cheng, Z Bu, J Tang, X Zhang, X Meng, W Li… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Mg 2 (Si, Sn) alloys with all abundant and non-toxic constituents have been proven
as a promising n-type thermoelectric material due to the large band degeneracy and strong …

High thermoelectric performance SnTe with a segregated and percolated structure

Z Ma, T Xu, W Li, Y Cheng, J Li, Y Wei… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
A nanostructure has a significant role in enhancing the power factor and preventing the heat
propagation for thermoelectric materials. Herein, we propose a unique segregated and …

Thermoelectric converter with stepwise legs for high energy conversion efficiency

M Maksymuk, T Parashchuk, A Burbelko… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to industrial activity, an enormous amount of heat is wasted on the environment
enabling energy loss and global warming. Thermoelectric (TE) technologies make possible …

Solid solution formation in Mg2 (Si, Sn) and shape of the miscibility gap

M Yasseri, A Sankhla, H Kamila, R Orenstein… - Acta Materialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Investigation of the thermochemical stability of Mg 2 (Si, Sn) thermoelectric materials is
crucial for further development of thermoelectric modules. There is a miscibility gap reported …

Room and high temperature mechanical properties of Mg2Si, Mg2Sn and their solid solutions

G Castillo-Hernandez, M Yasseri, B Klobes… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of the mechanical properties of thermoelectric materials at high
temperature is required for the modelling and optimization of a thermoelectric generator …

Power generation from the Cu 26 Nb 2 Ge 6 S 32-based single thermoelectric element with Au diffusion barrier

R Chetty, Y Kikuchi, Y Bouyrie, P Jood… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
In this study, we have developed a diffusion barrier for thermoelectric colusite
Cu26Nb2Ge6S32 and evaluated the conversion efficiency of the Cu26Nb2Ge6S32-based …