Since the first successful implementation of n-type doping, low-cost Mg 3 Sb 2-x Bi x alloys
have been rapidly developed as excellent thermoelectric materials in recent years. An …

Electrode contact interfaces for practical thermoelectric (TE) devices require high bonding
strength, low specific contact resistivity, and superb stability. Herein, the state‐of‐the‐art …

The solid-state region of the Ni-Al phase diagram is predicted from first-principles
calculations and Monte Carlo simulations through the cluster expansion formalism. In …

This paper reviews the basic understanding of Mg-based thermoelectric materials and
various approaches for increasing their thermoelectric efficiency. Recent developments in …

Forming solid solutions between two isostructural compounds is an important strategy of
regulating thermal transport in solids and boosting thermoelectric performance of narrow …

Thermoelectrics is a field driven by material research aimed at increasing the thermal to
electrical conversion efficiency of thermoelectric (TE) materials. Material optimisation is …

The optimization of thermoelectric materials for use in various applications, such as
spacecraft power generation, waste heat recovery, and Peltier coolers, requires a careful …

Abstract Knowledge of the mechanical properties of thermoelectric materials at high
temperature is required for the modelling and optimization of a thermoelectric generator …

Abstract Mg 2 Si 1-x Sn x solid solutions have been of great interest for the advantages they
hold as prospective thermoelectric (TE) materials. Despite this, the development of …

Fundamental material parameters governing the carrier transport in thermoelectric materials
are affected by microstructural characteristics. We have investigated the effects of …