Insights into low thermal conductivity in inorganic materials for thermoelectrics
Efficient manipulation of thermal conductivity and fundamental understanding of the
microscopic mechanisms of phonon scattering in crystalline solids are crucial to achieve …
microscopic mechanisms of phonon scattering in crystalline solids are crucial to achieve …
Advances in thermoelectrics
Thermoelectric generators, capable of directly converting heat into electricity, hold great
promise for tackling the ever-increasing energy sustainability issue. The thermoelectric …
promise for tackling the ever-increasing energy sustainability issue. The thermoelectric …
Modular Nanostructures Facilitate Low Thermal Conductivity and Ultra‐High Thermoelectric Performance in n‐Type SnSe
Single crystals of SnSe have gained considerable attention in thermoelectrics due to their
unprecedented thermoelectric performance. However, polycrystalline SnSe is more …
unprecedented thermoelectric performance. However, polycrystalline SnSe is more …
Strong Antibonding I (p)–Cu (d) States Lead to Intrinsically Low Thermal Conductivity in CuBiI4
Chemical bonding present in crystalline solids has a significant impact on how heat moves
through a lattice, and with the right chemical tuning, one can achieve extremely low thermal …
through a lattice, and with the right chemical tuning, one can achieve extremely low thermal …
Routes for high-performance thermoelectric materials
Thermoelectric materials can be used in direct conversion of heat to electricity and vice
versa. The past decade has witnessed the rapid growth of thermoelectric research, targeting …
versa. The past decade has witnessed the rapid growth of thermoelectric research, targeting …
Chalcogenide thermoelectrics empowered by an unconventional bonding mechanism
Thermoelectric materials have attracted significant research interest in recent decades due
to their promising application potential in interconverting heat and electricity. Unfortunately …
to their promising application potential in interconverting heat and electricity. Unfortunately …
Grid-plainification enables medium-temperature PbSe thermoelectrics to cool better than Bi2Te3
Thermoelectric cooling technology has important applications for processes such as precise
temperature control in intelligent electronics. The bismuth telluride (Bi2Te3)–based coolers …
temperature control in intelligent electronics. The bismuth telluride (Bi2Te3)–based coolers …
Mechanically induced highly efficient hydrogen evolution from water over piezoelectric SnSe nanosheets
Piezoelectric nanomaterials open new avenues in driving green catalysis processes (eg, H2
evolution from water) through harvesting mechanical energy, but their catalytic efficiency is …
evolution from water) through harvesting mechanical energy, but their catalytic efficiency is …
Promising thermoelectric bulk materials with 2D structures
Given that more than two thirds of all energy is lost, mostly as waste heat, in utilization
processes worldwide, thermoelectric materials, which can directly convert waste heat to …
processes worldwide, thermoelectric materials, which can directly convert waste heat to …
Remarkable Roles of Cu To Synergistically Optimize Phonon and Carrier Transport in n-Type PbTe-Cu2Te
High thermoelectric performance of n-type PbTe is urgently needed to match its p-type
counterpart. Here, we show a peak ZT∼ 1.5 at 723 K and a record high average ZT> 1.0 at …
counterpart. Here, we show a peak ZT∼ 1.5 at 723 K and a record high average ZT> 1.0 at …