Efficient manipulation of thermal conductivity and fundamental understanding of the
microscopic mechanisms of phonon scattering in crystalline solids are crucial to achieve …

The field of thermoelectrics has long been recognized as a potentially transformative power
generation technology and the field is now growing steadily due to their ability to convert …

The study of thermoelectric materials spans condensed matter physics, materials science
and engineering, and solid-state chemistry. The diversity of the participants and the inherent …

Type-I clathrate compounds have attracted a great deal of interest in connection with the
search for efficient thermoelectric materials. These compounds constitute networked cages …

Mitigation of the global energy crisis requires tailoring the thermal conductivity of materials.
Low thermal conductivity is critical in a broad range of energy conversion technologies …

Zintl phases and related compounds are promising thermoelectric materials; for instance,
high zT has been found in Yb14MnSb11, clathrates, and the filled skutterudites. The rich …

Engineering of materials with specific physical properties has recently focused on the effect
of nano-sized 'guest domains' in a 'host matrix'that enable tuning of electrical, mechanical …

Clathrates represent a fascinating class of inorganic materials with a unique structural motif:
3D framework with large polyhedral cages encapsulating guest ions. Weak electrostatic …

The thermoelectric transport properties of polycrystalline, n-type Ba 8 Ga 16− x Ge 30+ x
were characterized from 300 to 1000 K. The carrier density was found to vary precisely with …

Comprising two volumes, Thermoelectrics and Its Energy Harvesting reviews the vast
improvements in technology and application of thermoelectric energy with a specific …