Fracture toughness of thermoelectric materials

G Li, Q An, B Duan, L Borgsmiller, M Al Malki… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The engineering applications of thermoelectric (TE) devices require TE materials
possessing high TE performance and robust mechanical properties. Research on thermal …

A review of recent progress in thermoelectric materials through computational methods

JJ Gutiérrez Moreno, J Cao, M Fronzi… - Materials for Renewable …, 2020 - Springer
Reducing our overwhelming dependence on fossil fuels requires groundbreaking
innovations in increasing our efficiency in energy consumption for current technologies and …

Electrode interface optimization advances conversion efficiency and stability of thermoelectric devices

J Chu, J Huang, R Liu, J Liao, X Xia, Q Zhang… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Although the CoSb3-based skutterudite thermoelectric devices have been highly expected
for wide uses such as waste heat recovery and space power supply, the limited long-term …

High performance and thermal stress analysis of a segmented annular thermoelectric generator

S Shittu, G Li, X Zhao, X Ma, YG Akhlaghi… - Energy Conversion and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Annular thermoelectric generators can eliminate the thermal contact resistance formed due
to geometry mismatch when flat-plate thermoelectric generators are used with round shaped …

Realizing high-performance thermoelectric power generation through grain boundary engineering of skutterudite-based nanocomposites

Q Zhang, Z Zhou, M Dylla, MT Agne, Y Pei, L Wang… - Nano Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
There have been few demonstrations that grain boundary engineering results in higher
power generation efficiencies despite serious interest in using the strategy to improve zT …

Optimized high performance thermoelectric generator with combined segmented and asymmetrical legs under pulsed heat input power

S Shittu, G Li, X Zhao, X Ma, YG Akhlaghi… - Journal of Power …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, a segmented asymmetrical thermoelectric generator (SASTEG) is numerically
investigated to optimize its electrical performance and mechanical reliability under transient …

[HTML][HTML] Ductile deformation mechanism in semiconductor α-Ag2S

G Li, Q An, SI Morozov, B Duan, WA Goddard… - npj Computational …, 2018 - nature.com
Inorganic semiconductor α-Ag 2 S exhibits a metal-like ductile behavior at room
temperature, but the origin of this high ductility has not been fully explored yet. Based on …

[HTML][HTML] Transient numerical simulations in innovative thermoelectric power: A comprehensive study on material segmentation and cross-section design for multi …

H Alghamdi, C Maduabuchi, K Okoli, A Albaker… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the pursuit of sustainable energy innovations, this study investigates the transformative
potential of material segmentation and non-uniform cross-sections in the field of …

Superstrengthening through Nanotwinning

G Li, U Aydemir, SI Morozov, M Wood, Q An, P Zhai… - Physical review …, 2017 - APS
Bismuth telluride (Bi 2 Te 3) based thermoelectric (TE) materials have been commercialized
successfully as solid-state power generators, but their low mechanical strength suggests that …

Ideal strength and deformation mechanism in high-efficiency thermoelectric SnSe

G Li, U Aydemir, M Wood, WA Goddard III… - Chemistry of …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The widespread use of thermoelectric conversion technology requires thermoelectric
materials of high thermoelectric efficiency and high fracture strength. Single crystal SnSe …