Lots of research on thermoelectric materials (TEs) has focused on improving their
thermoelectric (TE) properties to achieve efficient energy conversion. However, the …

In low dimensional materials, the conversion of thermal to electrical energy via
thermoelectric devices gained much more attention when a ZT> 5 was reported in …

We demonstrate the use of functional-unit-based material design for thermoelectrics. This is
an efficient approach for identifying high-performance thermoelectric materials, based on the …

Thermoelectric materials attract great attention due to promising applications in refrigeration
and waste heat recovery. Strategies based on band engineering have been proposed to …

Boundary engineering has proven effective in enhancing the thermoelectric performance of
materials. SnSe, known for its low thermal conductivity, has garnered significant interest; …

The design and search for efficient thermoelectric materials that can directly convert waste
heat into electricity have been of great interest in recent years since they have practical …

Electron–phonon interaction (EPI) has been widely suited in electrical transport properties.
Nevertheless, its critical impact on the lattice thermal transport has been revealed in the last …

Using first-principles calculations and the electron–phonon Wannier and Boltzmann
transport equation, the electronic and lattice transport properties along with thermoelectric …

Context Comparatively, metal-free sensitizers featuring the chalcogen family receive less
attention despite known electronic properties for metal-chalcogenide materials. This work …

Abstract Two-dimensional materials (2DMs) provide remarkable physical and chemical
properties not found in other classes of materials. A crucial property for electronic device …