Rationally designing high-performance bulk thermoelectric materials

G Tan, LD Zhao, MG Kanatzidis - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
There has been a renaissance of interest in exploring highly efficient thermoelectric
materials as a possible route to address the worldwide energy generation, utilization, and …

New and old concepts in thermoelectric materials

JR Sootsman, DY Chung… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Herein we cover the key concepts in the field of thermoelectric materials research, present
the current understanding, and show the latest developments. Current research is aimed at …

Power generation from nanostructured PbTe-based thermoelectrics: comprehensive development from materials to modules

X Hu, P Jood, M Ohta, M Kunii, K Nagase… - Energy & …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
In this work, we demonstrate the use of high performance nanostructured PbTe-based
materials in high conversion efficiency thermoelectric modules. We fabricated the samples of …

Nanostructured thermoelectrics: The new paradigm?

MG Kanatzidis - Chemistry of materials, 2010 - ACS Publications
This review discusses recent developments and current research in bulk thermoelectric
materials in which nanostructuring is a key aspect affecting thermoelectric performance …

[图书][B] Thermoelectrics and its Energy Harvesting, 2-Volume Set

DM Rowe - 2018 - books.google.com
Comprising two volumes, Thermoelectrics and Its Energy Harvesting reviews the vast
improvements in technology and application of thermoelectric energy with a specific …

[图书][B] Modules, systems, and applications in thermoelectrics

DM Rowe - 2012 - books.google.com
Comprising two volumes, Thermoelectrics and Its Energy Harvesting reviews the dramatic
improvements in technology and application of thermoelectric energy with a specific …

Room temperature Young's modulus, shear modulus, Poisson's ratio and hardness of PbTe–PbS thermoelectric materials

JE Ni, ED Case, KN Khabir, RC Stewart, CI Wu… - Materials Science and …, 2010 - Elsevier
Two-phase PbTe–PbS materials, in which PbS is a nanostructured phase, are promising
thermoelectric materials for the direct conversion of heat energy into electricity. In this study …

Analysis of Nanostructuring in High Figure‐of‐Merit Ag1–xPbmSbTe2+m Thermoelectric Materials

BA Cook, MJ Kramer, JL Harringa… - Advanced Functional …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Thermoelectric materials based on quaternary compounds Ag1− xPbmSbTe2+ m exhibit
high dimensionless figure‐of‐merit values, ranging from 1.5 to 1.7 at 700 K. The primary …

Improved High‐Temperature Material Stability and Mechanical Properties While Maintaining a High Figure of Merit in Nanostructured p‐Type PbTe‐Based …

P Sauerschnig, P Jood, M Ohta - Advanced Materials …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Material stability and mechanical properties of nanostructured p‐type Pb0. 993− xNaxGe0.
007Te (x= 0.02, 0.04) are improved by tuning dopant Na content, while maintaining a high …

[HTML][HTML] New promising bulk thermoelectrics: intermetallics, pnictides and chalcogenides

AP Gonçalves, C Godart - The European Physical Journal B, 2014 - Springer
The need of alternative “green” energy sources has recently renewed the interest in
thermoelectric (TE) materials, which can directly convert heat to electricity or, conversely …