The recent advancements in thermoelectric materials are largely credited to two factors,
namely established physical theories and advanced materials engineering methods. The …

With more than two-thirds of utilized energy being lost as waste heat, there is compelling
motivation for high-performance thermoelectric materials that can directly convert heat to …

Thermoelectric devices enable the direct conversion of heat flux into electrical energy, which
have attracted considerable research interests for energy harvesting to address the …

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 …

The rising demand for energy has accelerated the search for clean and renewable sources
and newer approaches towards efficient energy management. One of the most promising …

Reducing our overwhelming dependence on fossil fuels requires groundbreaking
innovations in increasing our efficiency in energy consumption for current technologies and …

Thermoelectric materials have drawn vast attentions for centuries, because thermoelectric
effects enable direct conversion between thermal and electrical energy, thus providing an …

The past two decades have witnessed the rapid growth of thermoelectric (TE) research.
Novel concepts and paradigms are described here that have emerged, targeting superior TE …

Growing energy crises and pollution are the major issues of the modern world. The
thermoelectric concept seems to be the promising solution to deal with these problems …

Thermoelectric materials, which can generate electricity from waste heat or be used as solid-
state Peltier coolers, could play an important role in a global sustainable energy solution …