During the last two decades, we have witnessed great progress in research on
thermoelectrics. There are two primary focuses. One is the fundamental understanding of …

The binary skutterudite CoSb 3 is a narrow bandgap semiconductor thermoelectric (TE)
material with a relatively flat band structure and excellent electrical performance. However …

Recently a significant figure‐of‐merit (ZT) improvement in the most‐studied existing
thermoelectric materials has been achieved by creating nanograins and nanostructures in …

Abstract Development of renewable energies, particularly solar energy, is crucial for meeting
future energy needs. Solar light and thermal energy can provide sufficient electricity needed …

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

We demonstrate the use of functional-unit-based material design for thermoelectrics. This is
an efficient approach for identifying high-performance thermoelectric materials, based on the …

Fully filled skutterudites RFe 4 Sb 12 (R= Ca, Sr, Ba, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Eu, and Yb) have been
prepared and the high-temperature electrical and thermal transport properties are …

Heavy elements filling have been considered the most effective way to improve the
thermoelectric performance of caged compounds such as CoSb 3 by reducing k L⁠. Here …

Solid-state energy conversion has been established as one of the most promising solutions
to address the issues related to conventional energy generation. Thermoelectric materials …

Simultaneously optimizing electrical and thermal transport properties of bulk thermoelectric
materials remains a key challenge due to the conflicting combination of material traits. Here …