Efficient manipulation of thermal conductivity and fundamental understanding of the
microscopic mechanisms of phonon scattering in crystalline solids are crucial to achieve …

Thermoelectric materials can convert heat into electrical energy, which can potentially be
used to improve the fuel efficiency of conventional heat engines. In recent decades …

Single crystals of SnSe have gained considerable attention in thermoelectrics due to their
unprecedented thermoelectric performance. However, polycrystalline SnSe is more …

Nanostructure engineering is a key strategy for tailoring properties in the fields of batteries,
solar cells, thermoelectrics, and so on. Limited by grain coarsening, however, the …

Cu2–x S and Cu2–x Se have recently been reported as promising thermoelectric (TE)
materials for medium-temperature applications. In contrast, Cu2–x Te, another member of …

Thermoelectric technology requires synthesizing complex materials where not only the
crystal structure but also other structural features such as defects, grain size and orientation …

Thermoelectric technology enables the direct interconversion between heat and electricity.
SnSe has received increasing interest as a new promising thermoelectric compound due to …

Polycrystalline SnSe is considered as a highly promising candidate for thermoelectric
applications due to its facile processing, machinability and scale-up applications. Here, we …

Two-dimensional layered tin selenide (SnSe) has attracted immense interest in
thermoelectrics due to its ultralow lattice thermal conductivity and high thermoelectric …

Two-dimensional (2D) materials are widely used as key components in the fields of energy
conversion and storage, optoelectronics, catalysis, biomedicine, etc. To meet the practical …