Recent advances in thermoelectric materials

C Gayner, KK Kar - Progress in Materials Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric materials are crucial in renewable energy conversion technologies to solve
the global energy crisis. They have been proven to be suitable for high-end technological …

High-performance nanostructured thermoelectric materials

JF Li, WS Liu, LD Zhao, M Zhou - NPG Asia Materials, 2010 - nature.com
Thermoelectric effects enable direct conversion between thermal and electrical energy and
provide an alternative route for power generation and refrigeration. Over the past ten years …

Ultrafast all‐optical switching

Z Chai, X Hu, F Wang, X Niu, J Xie… - Advanced Optical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Ultrafast all‐optical switching, possessing the unique function of light controlling light, is an
essential component of on‐chip ultrafast optical connection networks as well as integrated …

Enhanced thermoelectric performance of single-walled carbon nanotubes/polyaniline hybrid nanocomposites

Q Yao, L Chen, W Zhang, S Liufu, X Chen - ACS nano, 2010 - ACS Publications
Hybrid nanocomposites containing carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and ordered polyaniline
(PANI) have been prepared through an in situ polymerization reaction using a single-walled …

Recent advances in CNT/graphene based thermoelectric polymer nanocomposite: A proficient move towards waste energy harvesting

A Dey, OP Bajpai, AK Sikder, S Chattopadhyay… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Carbon nano tube (CNT)/graphene filled organic composites have great potential for making
cheaper thermoelectric materials towards their gear up for applications in energy harvesting …

Fabrication and characterization of bismuth–telluride-based alloy thin film thermoelectric generators by flash evaporation method

M Takashiri, T Shirakawa, K Miyazaki… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2007 - Elsevier
Bismuth–telluride-based alloy thin film thermoelectric generators are fabricated by a flash
evaporation method. We prepare Bi0. 4Te3. 0Sb1. 6 (p-type) and Bi2. 0Te2. 7Se0. 3 (n-type) …

Comprehensive insights into synthesis, structural features, and thermoelectric properties of high-performance inorganic chalcogenide nanomaterials for conversion of …

M Channegowda, R Mulla, Y Nagaraj… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Thermoelectrics are energy harvesters that can directly convert waste heat into electrical
energy and vice versa. Currently, thermoelectric (TE) devices display lower efficiency as the …

Effect of deposition temperature on the structural and thermoelectric properties of bismuth telluride thin films grown by co-sputtering

DH Kim, E Byon, GH Lee, S Cho - Thin Solid Films, 2006 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric bismuth telluride thin films were prepared on SiO2/Si substrates by radio-
frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering. Co-sputtering method with Bi and Te targets was …

Templated growth of polyaniline on exfoliated graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) and its thermoelectric properties

J Xiang, LT Drzal - Polymer, 2012 - Elsevier
Polyaniline (PANi)/exfoliated graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) nanocomposites were
prepared by in situ polymerization of aniline monomer in the presence of GNP for …

Rapid growth of high-performance Bi2Te3 thin films by laser annealing at room temperature

L Fan, J Tang, L Wu, S Zhang, F Liu, J Yao… - Applied Surface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Bismuth telluride,(Bi 2 Te 3), is of great scientific and technical importance due to its
excellent thermoelectric performance near room temperature. However, deposition of Bi 2 …