Solid-state thermoelectric devices enable the conversion of waste heat and solar energy into
electricity, providing an alternative route for energy harvesting to tackle the challenges of …

Recently, one-dimensional van der Waals crystal Ta 4 SiTe 4 has been reported as a
promising low-temperature thermoelectric material. Extraordinarily high power factor has …

Heavy-fermion YbAl 3 intermetallic compound has attracted attention due to the distinctive 4
f electronic structure and excellent electrical transport properties. However, it is extremely …

We combine first-principles calculations and Boltzmann transport theory to study the
thermoelectric properties of intermetallic compound YbAl 3. To accurately predict the …

Microstructure plays a key role in tuning physical properties of materials. Here YbAl3
materials with high figure of merit ZT of 0.35 at 300 K was directly synthesized with Yb and Al …

How to optimize the thermoelectric performance of heavy-fermion systems remains a key
challenge due to the extremely high thermal conductivity rooted in the extraordinarily high …

The magnetic nanocomposite thermoelectric materials x Fe 3 O 4/YbAl 3 (x= 0%, 0.3%,
0.6%, 1.0%, and 1.5%) have been prepared by the combination of ultrasonic dispersion and …

With the growing interest in developing miniaturized thermoelectric devices, there has been
a strong demand in preparing thermoelectric thin films with high electrical conductivity and …