Half-Heusler alloys are leading candidate materials for large scale thermoelectric power
generation. In the past decade, substantial improvements have been made to the …

Thermoelectric generators, which can convert waste heat directly into electricity, are
promising candidates for capturing low-grade heat and enhancing the efficiency of the heat …

Compositional tailoring enables fine-tuning of thermoelectric (TE) transport parameters by
synergistic modulation of electronic and vibrational properties. In the present work, the …

The environmental burden of fossil fuels and the rising impact of global warming have
created an urgent need for sustainable clean energy sources. This has led to widespread …

CaAl2Si2 type Zintl phases have long been known to be promising thermoelectric materials.
Here we report for the first time on the thermoelectric properties of CaMg2Sb2 along with the …

Nanostructuring has rejuvenated great interest in thermoelectric (TE) based power
generation by enabling enhanced performance in nano-grained TE materials over their bulk …

Conventional 18-electron half-Heusler compounds with a high power factor are recognized
as promising high-temperature thermoelectric materials, but the relatively high lattice …

Low lattice thermal conductivity is essential for high thermoelectric performance of a
material. Lattice thermal conductivity is often computed using density functional theory …

Abstract Half-Heusler compounds MNiSn (M= Ti, Zr, Hf) have attracted increasing attentions
in the field of thermoelectrics, since their constituent elements are non-toxic and abundant …

Abstract In this study, Cu 2 Se 1− x Sb x (x= 0.000, 0.005, 0.010, and 0.015) thermoelectric
materials were synthesised using a solid-state reaction technique. A first-principles …