Thermoelectric energy conversion is an all solid-state technology that relies on exceptional semiconductor materials that are generally optimized through sophisticated strategies …
X Mu, J Zhou, P Wang, H Chen, T Yang… - Energy & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The simultaneous production of clean water and electricity using solar energy has been proposed as a promising solution to water scarcity and electricity shortage. Here, we design …
J Tang, H Ni, RL Peng, N Wang, L Zuo - Journal of Power Sources, 2023 - Elsevier
To solve the global energy crisis, renewable energies need to play a crucial role in people's daily lives. Among them, solar energy is one of the most widely used since it is abundant on …
Efficient manipulation of thermal conductivity and fundamental understanding of the microscopic mechanisms of phonon scattering in crystalline solids are crucial to achieve …
Thermoelectric technology can directly and reversibly convert heat to electrical energy. Although thermoelectric energy conversion will never be as efficient as a steam engine (1) …
B Zhu, X Liu, Q Wang, Y Qiu, Z Shu, Z Guo… - Energy & …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The application of Bi2Te3-based power generation is seriously hindered by the poor n-type samples, demonstrating a strong demand for high-performance n-type Bi2Te3-based …
Y Luo, S Hao, S Cai, TJ Slade, ZZ Luo… - Journal of the …, 2020 - ACS Publications
We investigate the structural and physical properties of the AgSn m SbSe m+ 2 system with m= 1–20 (ie, SnSe matrix and∼ 5–50% AgSbSe2) from atomic, nano, and macro length …
High electrical contact resistance refrains the performance of thin-film thermoelectric devices at the demonstrative level. Here, an additional Ti contact layer is developed to minimize the …
As an emission-free energy conversion technology, thermoelectric technology has been considered an essential component in solving the global energy crisis. Carbon allotrope …