Severe plastic deformation (SPD) is effective in producing bulk ultrafine-grained and
nanostructured materials with large densities of lattice defects. This field, also known as …

Thermoelectric materials can be potentially employed in solid-state devices that harvest
waste heat and convert it to electrical power, thereby improving the efficiency of fuel …

Thermoelectricity offers a sustainable path to recover and convert waste heat into readily
available electric energy, and has been studied for more than two centuries. From the …

Thermoelectric materials offer an alternative opportunity to tackle the energy crisis and
environmental problems by enabling the direct solid-state energy conversion. As a …

It is now well established that the processing of bulk solids through the application of severe
plastic deformation (SPD) leads to exceptional grain refinement to the submicrometer or …

Ambient energy harvesting has great potential to contribute to sustainable development and
address growing environmental challenges. Converting waste energy from energy-intensive …

The research on skutterudites in the last few years has contributed to a better understanding
of the physical processes which play an important role in enhancing their thermoelectric …

Bulk nanoSPD materials are materials with nanostructural features, such as nanograins,
nanoclusters, or nanotwins, produced by severe plastic deformation (SPD) techniques. Such …

Thermoelectric technology offers the opportunity of direct conversion between heat and
electricity, and new and exciting materials that can enable this technology to deliver higher …

Thermoelectric generator, which converts heat into electrical energy, has great potential to
power portable devices. Nevertheless, the efficiency of a thermoelectric generator suffers …