Physics and technology of thermoelectric materials and devices

A Dadhich, M Saminathan, K Kumari… - Journal of Physics D …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The continuous depletion of fossil fuels and the increasing demand for eco-friendly and
sustainable energy sources have prompted researchers to look for alternative energy …

Microstructural iterative reconstruction toward excellent thermoelectric performance in MnTe

Y Luo, J Wang, J Yang, D Mao, J Cui, B Jia… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Earth-abundant manganese telluride (MnTe) with a hexagonal structure has shown
significant thermoelectric conversion potential; however, the drawbacks of low carrier …

Advances and Challenges in SnTe‐Based Thermoelectrics

L Wang, R Moshwan, N Yuan, ZG Chen… - Advanced …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
SnTe‐based thermoelectric materials have attracted significant attention for their exceptional
performance in mid‐to‐high temperature ranges, positioning them as promising candidates …

Realizing ultrahigh room-temperature seebeck coefficient and thermoelectric properties in SnTe-based alloys through carrier modulation and band convergence

T Hong, C Guo, B Qin, X Zhang, X Gao, LD Zhao - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Seebeck coefficient is a crucial parameter in the field of thermoelectricity as it directly
impacts the output power of thermoelectric devices. Intrinsic SnTe thermoelectrics exhibit …

Highly tailored gap-like structure for excellent thermoelectric performance

X Xu, Y Huang, X Liu, B Jia, J Cui, R He… - Energy & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The microstructure-dependent thermal transport property has drawn significant attention in
the thermoelectric community for elevating thermoelectric performance. In this work, we …

A case of perfect convergence of light and heavy hole valence bands in SnTe: the role of Ge and Zn co-dopants

US Shenoy, KD Goutham, DK Bhat - Materials Advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
A dual step approach of decreasing the thermal conductivity and improving the power factor
by using two different dopants has shown great promise in the development of high …

Investigation on halogen-doped n-type SnTe thermoelectrics

CR Guo, BC Qin, DY Wang, LD Zhao - Rare Metals, 2022 - Springer
Recent theoretical predictions and experimental findings on the transport properties of n-
type SnTe have triggered extensive researches on this simple binary compound, despite the …

High thermoelectric performance SnTe with a segregated and percolated structure

Z Ma, T Xu, W Li, Y Cheng, J Li, Y Wei… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
A nanostructure has a significant role in enhancing the power factor and preventing the heat
propagation for thermoelectric materials. Herein, we propose a unique segregated and …

Microstructural manipulation for enhanced average thermoelectric performance: a case study of tin telluride

X Xu, J Cui, Y Huang, J Xia, K Pan… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Achieving a high average figure of merit in a low-cost/toxic compound, tin telluride (SnTe), is
crucial for thermoelectric applications. Introducing gap-like structures into the rock–salt …

Synergistic Entropy Engineering with Vacancies: Unraveling the Cocktail Effect for Extraordinary Thermoelectric Performance in SnTe‐Based Materials

J Xia, J Yang, Y Wang, B Jia, S Li, K Sun… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The pursuit of high‐power factor and low lattice thermal conductivity simultaneously in
thermoelectric research is longstanding. Herein, great success has been achieved in SnTe …