Thermoelectric coolers for on-chip thermal management: materials, design, and optimization

WY Chen, XL Shi, J Zou, ZG Chen - Materials Science and Engineering: R …, 2022 - Elsevier
Compared with traditional active cooling methods, thermoelectric coolers are more
accessible to be integrated with electronics as an effective thermal management solution …

Advances in versatile GeTe thermoelectrics from materials to devices

M Hong, M Li, Y Wang, X Shi, ZG Chen - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Driven by the intensive efforts in the development of high‐performance GeTe
thermoelectrics for mass‐market application in power generation and refrigeration, GeTe …

Harvesting waste heat with flexible Bi2Te3 thermoelectric thin film

ZH Zheng, XL Shi, DW Ao, WD Liu, M Li, LZ Kou… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Thermoelectric materials offer the possibility of harvesting huge amounts of waste heat, such
as vehicle exhaust gases, and converting them directly into useful electricity, a process that …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution of defect structures leading to high ZT in GeTe-based thermoelectric materials

Y Jiang, J Dong, HL Zhuang, J Yu, B Su, H Li… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
GeTe is a promising mid-temperature thermoelectric compound but inevitably contains
excessive Ge vacancies hindering its performance maximization. This work reveals that …

Advanced thermoelectric design: from materials and structures to devices

XL Shi, J Zou, ZG Chen - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
The long-standing popularity of thermoelectric materials has contributed to the creation of
various thermoelectric devices and stimulated the development of strategies to improve their …

A solvothermal synthetic environmental design for high‐performance SnSe‐based thermoelectric materials

XL Shi, WD Liu, M Li, Q Sun, SD Xu… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
SnSe is challenging to use in thermoelectric devices due to difficulties in simultaneously
optimizing its thermoelectric and mechanical properties. Here, the authors show a unique …

Thermoelectric materials and transport physics

N Jia, J Cao, XY Tan, J Dong, H Liu, CKI Tan, J Xu… - Materials Today …, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermoelectrics is attractive as a green and sustainable way for harnessing waste heat and
cooling applications. Designing high performance thermoelectrics involves navigating the …

Fiber-based thermoelectrics for solid, portable, and wearable electronics

XL Shi, WY Chen, T Zhang, J Zou… - Energy & Environmental …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
With the growing demand for solid, portable, and wearable electronics, exploring recyclable
and stable charging and cooling techniques is of significance. Fiber-based thermoelectrics …

Hierarchical architectural structures induce high performance in n‐type GeTe‐based thermoelectrics

DZ Wang, WD Liu, M Li, K Zheng, H Hu… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Compatible p‐and n‐type materials are necessary for high‐performance GeTe
thermoelectric modules, where the n‐type counterparts are in urgent need. Here, it is …

[HTML][HTML] Rashba effect maximizes thermoelectric performance of GeTe derivatives

M Hong, W Lyv, M Li, S Xu, Q Sun, J Zou, ZG Chen - Joule, 2020 - cell.com
Advances in thermoelectrics are motivated by the innovation of thermoelectric theories. The
Rashba effect, spin-dependent band splitting, paves a new path to enhance thermoelectric …