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 …

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 …

Recent advances in semiconductor thermoelectric physics and materials are reviewed. A
key requirement to improve the energy conversion efficiency is to increase the Seebeck …

We introduce the concept of modulation doping in three-dimensional nanostructured bulk
materials to increase the thermoelectric figure of merit. Modulation-doped samples are made …

Thermal to electrical energy conversion, through thermoelectric and thermionic materials,
has been proposed to be much more efficient in lower dimensional materials at the …

Atomic substitution in alloys can efficiently scatter phonons, thereby reducing the thermal
conductivity in crystalline solids to the “alloy limit.” Using In 0.53 Ga 0.47 As containing ErAs …

This review discusses recent advances in materials engineering to control thermal
conductivity. We begin by presenting theories of heat conduction for general material …

Amidst the global challenges posed by pollution, escalating energy expenses, and the
imminent threat of global warming, the pursuit of sustainable energy solutions has become …

Traditional research on thermoelectric materials focused on improving the figure-of-merit zT
to enhance the energy conversion efficiency. With further growth and commercialization of …

In this paper, we explore electron filtering as a technique to increase the Seebeck coefficient
and the thermoelectric power factor of heterostructured materials over that of the bulk. We …