Thermoelectrics has played a fascinating role in the developments of direct energy
conversion technologies. Over the past decade, sulfur-based thermoelectric materials have …

P-type lead chalcogenides have superior thermoelectric performance because they exhibit
the energy convergence of several valence bands. However, despite the existence of two …

Sulfides are well investigated as thermoelectric materials but their performance is typically
limited by low electrical conductivity. High electrical performance in Cu3SbS4 is reported by …

Understanding the relationship between the crystal structure, chemical bonding, and lattice
dynamics is crucial for the design of materials with low thermal conductivities, which are …

Thermoelectrics have been limited by the scarcity of their constituent elements, especially
telluride. The earth-abundant, wide-bandgap (E g≈ 46 k BT) tin sulfide (SnS) has shown …

In the context of diminishing energy resources and worsening greenhouse effect,
thermoelectric materials have great potential for sustainable development due to their green …

Chalcogenide perovskites are expected to be promising thermoelectric materials, since they
not only possess efficient carrier transport and defect tolerance, but also demonstrate unique …

Copper-based sulfide semiconductors with the structure based on a sphalerite-like network
can provide environmentally sound solutions to thermoelectric and photovoltaic energy …

Copper-rich sulfides are very promising for energy conversion applications due to their
environmental compatibility, cost effectiveness, and earth abundance. Based on a …

As an eco-friendly and earth-abundant thermoelectric material, P-type Cu2SnS3 has been
studied intensively, revealing a maximal ZT of∼ 0.85 in Cu2Sn0. 8Co0. 2S3. Preliminarily in …