Electricity is a critical component of many everyday activities, demanding continuing
research to create new or improved techniques for generating electrical power …

Thermoelectric materials have attracted much attention due to their crucial role in heat
conversion and cooling applications. Transport properties effectively conduct …

To be a crucial aspect in the performance of thermoelectric generators, carrier transport in
thermoelectric materials cannot be captured by existing multiphysics models. In this work, a …

Abstract van der Waals heterostructures have provided an unprecedented platform to tune
many physical properties for two-dimensional materials. In this work, thermal transport …

SnSe is a promising candidate of thermoelectric material for its high ZT value. To further
optimize its thermoelectric performance, we systematically investigate the uniaxial strain …

Low-dimensional layered ferroelectric van der Waals heterostructures (vdWHs) are of
tremendous interest for novel nanoscale electronic applications, including nonvolatile …

As an earth-abundant and environmentally friendly material, tin sulfide (SnS) is not only a
high-performance photovoltaic material, but also a new promising thermoelectric material …

Stacking two-dimensional materials into van der Waal heterostructures (vdWH) is a
promising choice for thermoelectric devices. Applying the first-principles method with NEGF …

The rare-earth chalcogenide Er 2 Te 3 exhibits substantial promise as an innovative
thermoelectric material. However, there have been limited studies exploring its …

The piezophototronic effect is a new scientific area that investigates the synergistic
interactions of piezoelectric, semiconductor, and photoexcitation features. This effect is seen …