Linking the fundamental physics of band structure and scattering theory with macroscopic
features such as measured temperature dependencies of electronic and thermal transport is …

Discovered more than 200 years ago in 1821, thermoelectricity is nowadays of global
interest as it enables direct interconversion of thermal and electrical energy via the …

Science-driven design of future thermoelectric materials requires a deep understanding of
the fundamental relationships between microstructure and transport properties. Grain …

Abstract The synthesized Mn 2 FeAl alloys crystallize in a geometrically frustrated cubic β-
Mn structure (space group: P4 1 32) with an antiferromagnetic ordering whereas the …

Recently, n-type Fe 2 VAl-based full-Heusler systems, exhibiting high thermoelectric power
factors, have sparked new interest in this material class for thermoelectric applications. In …

To expand and utilize the potential of intermetallic compounds, the importance of quaternary
half-Heusler (HH) compounds has attracted attention in the field of thermoelectrics and other …

We report a study of structural, magnetic, heat capacity and thermoelectric properties of a Ru-
based Heusler alloy, Ru 2 TiGe. The magnetic measurements reveal that at higher …

For Fe2VAl the temperature-dependent Seebeck coefficient S (T) and electrical resistivity ρ
(T) were calculated within the framework of density functional theory (DFT). The DFT …

In this work, we report the structural, magnetic, electrical and thermal transport properties of
the Heusler-type alloy Ru 2 NbAl. From the detailed analysis of magnetization data, we infer …

Heusler compounds with semiconducting properties represent an important class of
functional materials. Usually, research on these systems is guided by simple electron …