Supported catalysts have exhibited excellent performance in various reactions. However,
the rational design of supported catalysts with high activity and certain selectivity remains a …

The current state of investigation on thermoelectric properties of layered chalcogenides and
oxides is considered. The relationship between the quasi-two-dimensionality of electronic …

Phonon local resonance mechanism can effectively block phonon transport and thus reduce
phonon thermal conductance. Inspired by this, we investigated the thermoelectric …

As low-carbon and smart cities are recently developing fast, non-intrusive and movable
energy harvesters can be a trend of energy harvester development to face the severe …

Due to its unique high conductivity and flexibility, the two-dimensional MXene material
(Ti3C2T x) is expected to possess great potential in the thermoelectric field. However, the …

Broken inversion symmetry in atomic structure can lead to the emergence of specific
functionalities at the nanoscale. Therefore, realizing 2D materials in Janus form is a growing …

Flexible thin-film generators are a great promising energy source for wearable device
applications. In this work, Al-doped Cu 2 Se thin film with highly (0l0) preferred orientation …

Thermoelectric materials attract great attention due to promising applications in refrigeration
and waste heat recovery. Strategies based on band engineering have been proposed to …

Active and reversible modulation of thermal conductivity can realize efficient heat energy
management in many applications such as thermoelectrics. Using first-principles …

For the purpose of solar energy harvesting, we have predicted eight kinds of stable two-
dimensional materials: A Mg B (A= Na, K; B= P, As, Sb, Bi) based on first-principles …