Insights into low thermal conductivity in inorganic materials for thermoelectrics
Efficient manipulation of thermal conductivity and fundamental understanding of the
microscopic mechanisms of phonon scattering in crystalline solids are crucial to achieve …
microscopic mechanisms of phonon scattering in crystalline solids are crucial to achieve …
Cu 2 Se-Based liquid-like thermoelectric materials: looking back and stepping forward
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 …
the paradigm of 'phonon-liquid electron-crystal'was proposed in 2012. As one of the most …
Unified theory of thermal transport in crystals and glasses
Crystals and glasses exhibit fundamentally different heat conduction mechanisms: the
periodicity of crystals allows for the excitation of propagating vibrational waves that carry …
periodicity of crystals allows for the excitation of propagating vibrational waves that carry …
Extremely low thermal conductivity and high electrical conductivity of sustainable carbonceramic electrospun nonwoven materials
Materials with an extremely low thermal and high electrical conductivity that are easy to
process, foldable, and nonflammable are required for sustainable applications, notably in …
process, foldable, and nonflammable are required for sustainable applications, notably in …
Wigner formulation of thermal transport in solids
Two different heat-transport mechanisms are discussed in solids. In crystals, heat carriers
propagate and scatter particlelike as described by Peierls's formulation of the Boltzmann …
propagate and scatter particlelike as described by Peierls's formulation of the Boltzmann …
Isotropic Conduction Network and Defect Chemistry in Mg3+δ Sb2 -Based Layered Zintl Compounds with High Thermoelectric Performance.
H Tamaki, HK Sato, T Kanno - Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach …, 2016 - europepmc.org
Thermoelectric performance in the layered Zintl phase n-type Mg 3+ δ (Sb, Bi) 2 is reported.
Insertion of the excess Mg into the compounds is crucial for realizing n-type carrier transport …
Insertion of the excess Mg into the compounds is crucial for realizing n-type carrier transport …
Orbitally driven giant phonon anharmonicity in SnSe
Understanding elementary excitations and their couplings in condensed matter systems is
critical for developing better energy-conversion devices. In thermoelectric materials, the heat …
critical for developing better energy-conversion devices. In thermoelectric materials, the heat …
On the tuning of electrical and thermal transport in thermoelectrics: an integrated theory–experiment perspective
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 …
thermoelectrics. There are two primary focuses. One is the fundamental understanding of …
Single-atom vibrational spectroscopy in the scanning transmission electron microscope
FS Hage, G Radtke, DM Kepaptsoglou, M Lazzeri… - Science, 2020 - science.org
Single-atom impurities and other atomic-scale defects can notably alter the local vibrational
responses of solids and, ultimately, their macroscopic properties. Using high-resolution …
responses of solids and, ultimately, their macroscopic properties. Using high-resolution …
Anharmoncity and low thermal conductivity in thermoelectrics
The thermoelectric (TE) efficiency is evaluated by the material thermoelectric figure of merit
(ZT), which can be usually improved by enhancing the electrical transport properties and/or …
(ZT), which can be usually improved by enhancing the electrical transport properties and/or …