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 …
Engineering half-Heusler thermoelectric materials using Zintl chemistry
Half-Heusler compounds based on XNiSn and XCoSb (X= Ti, Zr or Hf) have rapidly become
important thermoelectric materials for converting waste heat into electricity. In this Review …
important thermoelectric materials for converting waste heat into electricity. In this Review …
High efficiency half‐Heusler thermoelectric materials for energy harvesting
Half‐Heusler (HH) compounds have gained ever‐increasing popularity as promising high
temperature thermoelectric materials. High figure of merit zT of≈ 1.0 above 1000 K has …
temperature thermoelectric materials. High figure of merit zT of≈ 1.0 above 1000 K has …
New Insights into Intrinsic Point Defects in V2VI3 Thermoelectric Materials
T Zhu, L Hu, X Zhao, J He - Advanced Science, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Defects and defect engineering are at the core of many regimes of material research,
including the field of thermoelectric study. The 60‐year history of V2VI3 thermoelectric …
including the field of thermoelectric study. The 60‐year history of V2VI3 thermoelectric …
Roadmap on energy harvesting materials
Ambient energy harvesting has great potential to contribute to sustainable development and
address growing environmental challenges. Converting waste energy from energy-intensive …
address growing environmental challenges. Converting waste energy from energy-intensive …
Mechanical properties of half-Heusler alloys
G Rogl, A Grytsiv, M Gürth, A Tavassoli, C Ebner… - Acta Materialia, 2016 - Elsevier
As half-Heusler compounds are promising candidates for environmentally friendly and low-
cost thermoelectric materials, not only a high figure of merit and efficiency are necessary but …
cost thermoelectric materials, not only a high figure of merit and efficiency are necessary but …
Beneficial contribution of alloy disorder to electron and phonon transport in half‐heusler thermoelectric materials
Electron and phonon transport characteristics determines the potential of thermoelectric
materials for power generation or refrigeration. This work shows that, different from most of …
materials for power generation or refrigeration. This work shows that, different from most of …
The intrinsic disorder related alloy scattering in ZrNiSn half-Heusler thermoelectric materials
The intrinsic structural disorder dramatically affects the thermal and electronic transport in
semiconductors. Although normally considered an ordered compound, the half-Heusler …
semiconductors. Although normally considered an ordered compound, the half-Heusler …
Recent advances in nanostructured thermoelectric half-Heusler compounds
Half-Heusler (HH) alloys have attracted considerable interest as promising thermoelectric
(TE) materials in the temperature range around 700 K and above, which is close to the …
(TE) materials in the temperature range around 700 K and above, which is close to the …
Improved thermoelectric performance of n-type half-Heusler MCo1-xNixSb (M= Hf, Zr)
Abstract The MCoSb-based (M= Hf, Zr) half-Heusler compounds were recognized as a
promising p-type thermoelectric (TE) material for more than 2 decades although the base …
promising p-type thermoelectric (TE) material for more than 2 decades although the base …