Clathrate thermoelectrics
JA Dolyniuk, B Owens-Baird, J Wang, JV Zaikina… - Materials Science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Clathrates represent a fascinating class of inorganic materials with a unique structural motif:
3D framework with large polyhedral cages encapsulating guest ions. Weak electrostatic …
3D framework with large polyhedral cages encapsulating guest ions. Weak electrostatic …
Rational band engineering and structural manipulations inducing high thermoelectric performance in n-type CoSb3 thin films
Owing to the earth-abundancy, eco-friendliness and high thermoelectric performance, CoSb
3 skutterudites have been employed in thermoelectric devices with a high energy …
3 skutterudites have been employed in thermoelectric devices with a high energy …
Zintl phases as reactive precursors for synthesis of novel silicon and germanium-based materials
Recent experimental and theoretical work has demonstrated significant potential to tune the
properties of silicon and germanium by adjusting the mesostructure, nanostructure, and/or …
properties of silicon and germanium by adjusting the mesostructure, nanostructure, and/or …
Investigating sodium storage mechanisms in tin anodes: a combined pair distribution function analysis, density functional theory, and solid-state NMR approach
The alloying mechanism of high-capacity tin anodes for sodium-ion batteries is investigated
using a combined theoretical and experimental approach. Ab initio random structure …
using a combined theoretical and experimental approach. Ab initio random structure …
Zintl clathrates
AV Shevelkov, K Kovnir - Zintl Phases: Principles and Recent …, 2011 - Springer
Zintl clathrates are the large family of inorganic compounds that combine aesthetically
beautiful structures and interesting properties, including superconductivity and high …
beautiful structures and interesting properties, including superconductivity and high …
Targeted Discovery of Low-Coordinated Crystal Structures via Tunable Particle Interactions
H Pan, J Dshemuchadse - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Particles interacting via isotropic, multiwell pair potentials have been shown to self-
assemble into a range of crystal structures, yet how the characteristics of the underlying …
assemble into a range of crystal structures, yet how the characteristics of the underlying …
Na-Si clathrates are high-pressure phases: a melt-based route to control stoichiometry and properties
Three different sodium-silicon clathrate compounds–Na8Si46 (sI), Na24Si136 (sII), and a
new structure, NaSi6–were obtained for the first time using high-pressure techniques …
new structure, NaSi6–were obtained for the first time using high-pressure techniques …
Synthesis of Group IV clathrates for photovoltaics
AD Martinez, L Krishna, LL Baranowski… - IEEE Journal of …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Although Si dominates the photovoltaics market, only two forms of Si have been thoroughly
considered: amorphous Si and Si in the diamond structure (d-Si). Silicon can also form in …
considered: amorphous Si and Si in the diamond structure (d-Si). Silicon can also form in …
A Novel Technique for Controlling Anisotropic Ion Diffusion: Bulk Single‐Crystalline Metallic Silicon Clathrate
Na‐free Si clathrates consisting only of Si cages are an allotrope of diamond‐structured Si.
This material is promising for various device applications, such as next‐generation …
This material is promising for various device applications, such as next‐generation …
Synthesis and optical band gaps of alloyed Si–Ge type II clathrates
LL Baranowski, L Krishna, AD Martinez… - Journal of Materials …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Inorganic type II clathrates are low density, semiconducting allotropes of group IV elements
with the potential for optoelectronic applications. This class of materials is predicted to have …
with the potential for optoelectronic applications. This class of materials is predicted to have …