Slowing down the heat in thermoelectrics
Heat transport has various applications in solid materials. In particular, the thermoelectric
technology provides an alternative approach to traditional methods for waste heat recovery …
technology provides an alternative approach to traditional methods for waste heat recovery …
Strategies for boosting thermoelectric performance of PbSe: A review
J Sun, Y Zhang, Y Fan, X Tang, G Tan - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric materials enable the direct conversion between waste heat and electric
energy, playing an important role in alleviating energy crisis. Many excellent thermoelectrics …
energy, playing an important role in alleviating energy crisis. Many excellent thermoelectrics …
Engineering an atomic-level crystal lattice and electronic band structure for an extraordinarily high average thermoelectric figure of merit in n-type PbSe
We stabilize multiscale defect structures involving interstitial Cu, displaced Pb and Se atoms
from the regular lattice points, dislocations prompted by scarce anion vacancies, and …
from the regular lattice points, dislocations prompted by scarce anion vacancies, and …
Multiple valence bands convergence and strong phonon scattering lead to high thermoelectric performance in p-type PbSe
Thermoelectric generators enable the conversion of waste heat to electricity, which is an
effective way to alleviate the global energy crisis. However, the inefficiency of thermoelectric …
effective way to alleviate the global energy crisis. However, the inefficiency of thermoelectric …
Extraordinary role of Hg in enhancing the thermoelectric performance of p-type SnTe
We report several synergistic effects in Hg alloying of SnTe to enhance the power factor and
overall figure of merit ZT. Hg alloying decreases the energy separation between the two …
overall figure of merit ZT. Hg alloying decreases the energy separation between the two …
High performance thermoelectrics from earth-abundant materials: enhanced figure of merit in PbS by second phase nanostructures
Lead sulfide, a compound consisting of elements with high natural abundance, can be
converted into an excellent thermoelectric material. We report extensive doping studies …
converted into an excellent thermoelectric material. We report extensive doping studies …
Atomic Level Defect Structure Engineering for Unusually High Average Thermoelectric Figure of Merit in n‐Type PbSe Rivalling PbTe
Realizing high average thermoelectric figure of merit (ZTave) and power factor (PFave) has
been the utmost task in thermoelectrics. Here the new strategy to independently improve …
been the utmost task in thermoelectrics. Here the new strategy to independently improve …
Weak electron–phonon coupling contributing to high thermoelectric performance in n-type PbSe
H Wang, Y Pei, AD LaLonde… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
PbSe is a surprisingly good thermoelectric material due, in part, to its low thermal
conductivity that had been overestimated in earlier measurements. The thermoelectric figure …
conductivity that had been overestimated in earlier measurements. The thermoelectric figure …
Material descriptors for predicting thermoelectric performance
In the context of materials design and high-throughput computational searches for new
thermoelectric materials, the need to compute electron and phonon transport properties …
thermoelectric materials, the need to compute electron and phonon transport properties …
Enhancement of thermoelectric figure-of-merit by resonant states of aluminium doping in lead selenide
By adding aluminium (Al) into lead selenide (PbSe), we successfully prepared n-type PbSe
thermoelectric materials with a figure-of-merit (ZT) of 1.3 at 850 K. Such a high ZT is …
thermoelectric materials with a figure-of-merit (ZT) of 1.3 at 850 K. Such a high ZT is …