Compromise and synergy in high‐efficiency thermoelectric materials

T Zhu, Y Liu, C Fu, JP Heremans, JG Snyder… - Advanced …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Cu 2 Se-Based liquid-like thermoelectric materials: looking back and stepping forward

Z Zhang, K Zhao, TR Wei, P Qiu, L Chen… - Energy & Environmental …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
High-performance liquid-like thermoelectrics have attracted global renewed attention since
the paradigm of 'phonon-liquid electron-crystal'was proposed in 2012. As one of the most …

Next-generation thermoelectric cooling modules based on high-performance Mg3 (Bi, Sb) 2 material

J Yang, G Li, H Zhu, N Chen, T Lu, J Gao, L Guo… - Joule, 2022 - cell.com
As the core component of any real thermoelectric cooling system, the Bi 2 Te 3-based
modules have been used for decades. Recently, n-type Mg 3 (Bi, Sb) 2 material was …

Realizing high figure of merit in heavy-band p-type half-Heusler thermoelectric materials

C Fu, S Bai, Y Liu, Y Tang, L Chen, X Zhao… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Solid-state thermoelectric technology offers a promising solution for converting waste heat to
useful electrical power. Both high operating temperature and high figure of merit zT are …

Half-Heusler alloys as emerging high power density thermoelectric cooling materials

H Zhu, W Li, A Nozariasbmarz, N Liu, Y Zhang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
To achieve optimal thermoelectric performance, it is crucial to manipulate the scattering
processes within materials to decouple the transport of phonons and electrons. In half …

High efficiency half‐Heusler thermoelectric materials for energy harvesting

T Zhu, C Fu, H Xie, Y Liu, X Zhao - Advanced Energy Materials, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Half‐Heusler (HH) compounds have gained ever‐increasing popularity as promising high
temperature thermoelectric materials. High figure of merit zT of≈ 1.0 above 1000 K has …

A review of thermoelectrics research–Recent developments and potentials for sustainable and renewable energy applications

XF Zheng, CX Liu, YY Yan, Q Wang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
In recent years, thermoelectric (TE) devices have emerged as promising alternative
environmental friendly applications for heat pumps and power generators since the …

Thermoelectric devices for power generation: recent progress and future challenges

QH Zhang, XY Huang, SQ Bai, X Shi… - Advanced …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Thermoelectric (TE) devices for power generation have been attracting increasing attention
on account of their advantages such as solid‐state operation, good stability, and high …

Unique role of refractory Ta alloying in enhancing the figure of merit of NbFeSb thermoelectric materials

J Yu, C Fu, Y Liu, K Xia, U Aydemir… - Advanced Energy …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
NbFeSb‐based half‐Heusler alloys have been recently identified as promising high‐
temperature thermoelectric materials with a figure of merit zT> 1, but their thermal …

Thermoelectric cooling and power generation

FJ DiSalvo - Science, 1999 - science.org
In a typical thermoelectric device, a junction is formed from two different conducting
materials, one containing positive charge carriers (holes) and the other negative charge …