Rationally designing high-performance bulk thermoelectric materials
There has been a renaissance of interest in exploring highly efficient thermoelectric
materials as a possible route to address the worldwide energy generation, utilization, and …
materials as a possible route to address the worldwide energy generation, utilization, and …
Eco‐friendly SnTe thermoelectric materials: progress and future challenges
As a key type of emerging thermoelectric material, tin telluride (SnTe) has received
extensive attention because of its low toxicity and eco‐friendly nature. The recent trend …
extensive attention because of its low toxicity and eco‐friendly nature. The recent trend …
Retarding Ostwald ripening through Gibbs adsorption and interfacial complexions leads to high-performance SnTe thermoelectrics
D An, J Wang, J Zhang, X Zhai, Z Kang… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanoprecipitation is a routine method to decrease the thermal conductivity for advancing
thermoelectric performance. However, the coarsening/Ostwald ripening of precipitates under …
thermoelectric performance. However, the coarsening/Ostwald ripening of precipitates under …
Strategies to improve the thermoelectric figure of merit in thermoelectric functional materials
Y Sun, Y Liu, R Li, Y Li, S Bai - Frontiers in Chemistry, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In recent years, thermoelectric functional materials have been widely concerned in
temperature difference power generation, electric refrigeration and integrated circui, and so …
temperature difference power generation, electric refrigeration and integrated circui, and so …
Decorated dislocations lead to dynamically optimized thermoelectric performance in N-type PbTe
A high thermoelectric energy conversion efficiency requires a large power factor and a low
thermal conductivity over a broad temperature range. Optimizing the temperature-dependent …
thermal conductivity over a broad temperature range. Optimizing the temperature-dependent …
Thermodynamic routes to ultralow thermal conductivity and high thermoelectric performance
Thermoelectric (TE) research is not only a course of materials by discovery but also a
seedbed of novel concepts and methodologies. Herein, the focus is on recent advances in …
seedbed of novel concepts and methodologies. Herein, the focus is on recent advances in …
Alloying to increase the band gap for improving thermoelectric properties of Ag 2 Te
Y Pei, NA Heinz, GJ Snyder - Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Ag2Te simultaneously shows high mobility and low thermal conductivity, however the
relatively low band gap of∼ 0.2 eV prevents it from achieving high thermoelectric figure of …
relatively low band gap of∼ 0.2 eV prevents it from achieving high thermoelectric figure of …
Dynamic doping and Cottrell atmosphere optimize the thermoelectric performance of n-type PbTe over a broad temperature interval
High thermoelectric energy conversion efficiency requires a large figure-of-merit, zT, over a
broad temperature range. To achieve this, we optimize the carrier concentrations of n-type …
broad temperature range. To achieve this, we optimize the carrier concentrations of n-type …
Enhanced thermoelectric properties of p-type nanostructured PbTe–MTe (M= Cd, Hg) materials
We investigated the effect of Cd and Hg substitution on the thermoelectric properties of p-
type PbTe–x% CdTe and PbTe–x% HgTe (1≤ x≤ 5) doped with Na2Te. Both ingot samples …
type PbTe–x% CdTe and PbTe–x% HgTe (1≤ x≤ 5) doped with Na2Te. Both ingot samples …
Regulating Te Vacancies through Dopant Balancing via Excess Ag Enables Rebounding Power Factor and High Thermoelectric Performance in p‐Type PbTe
Thermoelectric properties are frequently manipulated by introducing point defects into a
matrix. However, these properties often change in unfavorable directions owing to the …
matrix. However, these properties often change in unfavorable directions owing to the …