Silicide-based thermoelectrics are examples of cost-efficient and environmentally friendly
new energy materials, which can be used for power-generation applications in the range of …

We report on an intriguing aspect of the effects of microstructure and chemistry on
thermoelectric (TE) transport properties of nanostructured Bi2Te3-based compounds that …

A GeNi alloy diffusion barrier for contacts on bismuth antimony telluride is proposed. Multiple
gold contact diffusion barriers were tested at different thermal aging conditions in air and …

Decoupling the electronic thermal and electrical conductivities is one of the limitations
hindering a breakthrough in thermoelectric efficiency. After a conformal surface coating of …

Nanostructured heterojunctions play key role for transfer and separation of interfacial photo-
carriers. At visible light illumination, the effects of Au nanoparticles (NPs) for the …

Surface charges can modify the elastic modulus of nanostructure, leading to the change of
the phonon and thermal properties in semiconductor nanostructure. In this work, the …

The acoustic phonon and thermal properties of GaN-based heterostructured nanofilms are
investigated theoretically considering the effects of quantum confinement and prestress …

AlGaN ternary alloys exhibit some superior properties due to their tunable direct band gap
and make them widely used in the fabrication of electronic and optoelectronic devices. Here …

Hybrid organic-inorganic materials are among the latest class of materials proposed for
thermoelectric applications. The organic-inorganic interface is critical in determining the …