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 …

Thermoelectric materials are crucial in renewable energy conversion technologies to solve
the global energy crisis. They have been proven to be suitable for high-end technological …

We are witnessing an unprecedented expansion of Internet of Things (IoT) market, whose
nodes are already outnumbering human population several times. Despite the huge …

This paper presents tables of key thermoelectric properties, which define thermoelectric
conversion efficiency, for a wide range of inorganic materials. The twelve families of …

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 …

The binary skutterudite CoSb 3 is a narrow bandgap semiconductor thermoelectric (TE)
material with a relatively flat band structure and excellent electrical performance. However …

The field of thermoelectrics has long been recognized as a potentially transformative power
generation technology and the field is now growing steadily due to their ability to convert …

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 …

Herein we cover the key concepts in the field of thermoelectric materials research, present
the current understanding, and show the latest developments. Current research is aimed at …

Skutterudite materials are widely considered for thermoelectric waste heat recovery. While
the skutterudite structure effectively scatters the high frequency phonons, grain-boundary …