Thermoelectric energy conversion is an all solid-state technology that relies on exceptional
semiconductor materials that are generally optimized through sophisticated strategies …

Thermoelectricity offers a sustainable path to recover and convert waste heat into readily
available electric energy, and has been studied for more than two centuries. From the …

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 …

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 …

Thermoelectric (TE) materials facilitate direct heat-to-electricity conversion. The performance
of a TE material is characterised by its figure of merit zT (= S 2 σT/κ) that depends on both …

During the last two decades, we have witnessed great progress in research on
thermoelectrics. There are two primary focuses. One is the fundamental understanding of …

The research on skutterudites in the last few years has contributed to a better understanding
of the physical processes which play an important role in enhancing their thermoelectric …

Skutterudites CoSb3 with multiple cofillers Ba, La, and Yb were synthesized and very high
thermoelectric figure of merit ZT= 1.7 at 850 K was realized. X-ray diffraction of the densified …

Mitigation of the global energy crisis requires tailoring the thermal conductivity of materials.
Low thermal conductivity is critical in a broad range of energy conversion technologies …

Thermoelectric power generation represents a class of energy conversion technology, which
has been used in power supply of aeronautic and astronautic exploring missions, now …