Defect engineering in thermoelectric materials: what have we learned?

Y Zheng, TJ Slade, L Hu, XY Tan, Y Luo… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Thermoelectric energy conversion is an all solid-state technology that relies on exceptional
semiconductor materials that are generally optimized through sophisticated strategies …

Ag2Q‐Based (Q = S, Se, Te) Silver Chalcogenide Thermoelectric Materials

TR Wei, P Qiu, K Zhao, X Shi, L Chen - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Thermoelectric technology provides a promising solution to sustainable energy utilization
and scalable power supply. Recently, Ag2Q‐based (Q= S, Se, Te) silver chalcogenides …

Promising and Eco‐Friendly Cu2X‐Based Thermoelectric Materials: Progress and Applications

WD Liu, L Yang, ZG Chen, J Zou - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the nature of their liquid‐like behavior and high dimensionless figure of merit, Cu2X
(X= Te, Se, and S)‐based thermoelectric materials have attracted extensive attention. The …

Cu2Se thermoelectrics: property, methodology, and device

WD Liu, L Yang, ZG Chen - Nano Today, 2020 - Elsevier
In the last decade, high-performance Cu 2 Se thermoelectric materials and devices are
attracting increasing research interest. In this review, we firstly summarize fundamentals of …

Cu 2 Se-Based liquid-like thermoelectric materials: looking back and stepping forward

Z Zhang, K Zhao, TR Wei, P Qiu, L Chen… - Energy & Environmental …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
High-performance liquid-like thermoelectrics have attracted global renewed attention since
the paradigm of 'phonon-liquid electron-crystal'was proposed in 2012. As one of the most …

High thermoelectric performance and compatibility in Cu 3 SbSe 4–CuAlS 2 composites

Y Huang, X Shen, G Wang, B Zhang, S Zheng… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Developing a non-toxic tellurium-free alternative for PbTe is crucial for large-scale waste
heat recovery. Here we demonstrate that a simple Cu3SbSe4–CuAlS2 composite can reach …

Chalcogenides as thermoelectric materials

Y Shi, C Sturm, H Kleinke - Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric materials can be utilized to generate electricity from a temperature gradient,
thereby recycling the nowadays abundant waste heat, as well as for cooling applications by …

Unconventional Doping Effect Leads to Ultrahigh Average Thermoelectric Power Factor in Cu3SbSe4‐Based Composites

Y Huang, B Zhang, J Li, Z Zhou, S Zheng… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Thermoelectric materials are typically highly degenerate semiconductors, which require high
carrier concentration. However, the efficiency of conventional doping by replacing host …

[HTML][HTML] Recent developments in Earth-abundant copper-sulfide thermoelectric materials

AV Powell - Journal of Applied Physics, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
The ability of thermoelectric devices to convert waste heat into useful electrical power has
stimulated a remarkable growth in research into thermoelectric materials. There is, however …

Accelerated discovery and design of ultralow lattice thermal conductivity materials using chemical bonding principles

J He, Y Xia, W Lin, K Pal, Y Zhu… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Semiconductors with very low lattice thermal conductivities are highly desired for
applications relevant to thermal energy conversion and management, such as …