Defect engineering in thermoelectric materials: what have we learned?

Y Zheng, TJ Slade, L Hu, XY Tan, Y Luo… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Thermoelectric energy conversion is an all solid-state technology that relies on exceptional
semiconductor materials that are generally optimized through sophisticated strategies …

Smart window technology and its potential for net-zero buildings: a review

MN Mustafa, MAAM Abdah, A Numan… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
The energy consumption of buildings, particularly heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
systems, exceeds that of transportation and industry combined. Future projections show a …

A review on thermoelectric generators: Progress and applications

MA Zoui, S Bentouba, JG Stocholm, M Bourouis - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
A thermoelectric effect is a physical phenomenon consisting of the direct conversion of heat
into electrical energy (Seebeck effect) or inversely from electrical current into heat (Peltier …

Review of experimental approaches for improving zT of thermoelectric materials

Z Ma, J Wei, P Song, M Zhang, L Yang, J Ma… - Materials Science in …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the past years, various work has been devoted to improving the thermoelectric figure of
merit zT, and remarkable advances have been achieved. In 2019, an abnormal zT value …

Low thermal conductivity: fundamentals and theoretical aspects in thermoelectric applications

HA Eivari, Z Sohbatzadeh, P Mele, MHN Assadi - Materials Today Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The thermoelectric effect allows direct and reversible conversion of thermal energy into
electricity. As a result, thermoelectric generators and coolers can be an essential part of the …

Recent advances in thermoelectric performance by incorporating graphene-based materials for energy harvesting

E Muchuweni, ET Mombeshora - Renewable Energy Focus, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) have attracted considerable research attention in
addressing the current global energy crisis and environmental concerns associated with …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced thermoelectric performance by single-walled carbon nanotube composites for thermoelectric generators: A review

E Muchuweni, ET Mombeshora - Applied Surface Science Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Globally, over 60% of useful energy is not harnessed for any productive use, but is instead
dissipated to the environment as waste heat, which if harvested could contribute significantly …

Lattice Thermal Conductivity of Mg3(Bi,Sb)2 Nanocomposites: A First-Principles Study

Q Peng, X Yuan, S Zhao, XJ Chen - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mg3 (BixSb1− x) 2 (0≤ x≤ 1) nanocomposites are a highly appealing class of
thermoelectric materials that hold great potential for solid-state cooling applications. Tuning …

Figure of merit enhancement in thermoelectric materials based on γ‐Ln0.8Yb0.2S1.5‐y (Ln = Gd, Dy) solid solutions

AV Sotnikov, MM Syrokvashin… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Here we report the study temperature dependencies of the Seebeck coefficient, the electrical
resistivity (T= 300–750 K), the total thermal conductivity (T= 300–973 K), and the …

Thermoelectric properties of SmS@ Y2O2S and Y2O2S@ SmS compounds with a core-shell nanostructure

AV Sotnikov, VV Bakovets, EV Korotaev… - Chemical Physics …, 2022 - Elsevier
The Seebeck coefficient, the electrical resistivity, the total thermal conductivity and the
thermoelectric figure of merit of Y 2 O 2 S@ SmS and SmS@ Y 2 O 2 S ceramic samples …