Thermoelectric (TE) materials have the capability of converting heat into electricity, which
can improve fuel efficiency, as well as providing robust alternative energy supply in multiple …

In the past several years, metal sulfides have been the subject of extensive research as
promising thermoelectric materials with high potential in future commercial applications due …

We present a detailed theory on electron energy filtering by the nonplanar potential
introduced by dispersed nanoparticles or impurities in bulk materials for enhancement of the …

Considerable efforts have been devoted to enhancing thermoelectric performance, by
employing phonon scattering from nanostructural architecture, and material design using …

In this paper, we systematically investigate three different routes of synthesizing 2% Na-
doped PbTe after melting the elements:(i) quenching followed by hot-pressing (QH),(ii) …

Substantial attempts have been made in recent decades to enhance the thermoelectric
performance and find new materials. The inherent complexity and strong correlation …

Thermoelectric (TE) materials play an important role in more fully utilizing abundant waste
heat and in providing the necessary functionality for low-maintenance, noise-free cooling …

Interfaces play a key role in affecting carrier, ion and phonon migration, and constructing
appropriate phase interfaces allows for synergistically improving the related physical …

Abstract Cu 1.8 S (digenite), a copper sulfide with natural Cu deficiencies, possesses
excellent conductivity, low-cost, as well as environmentally friendly features. It has thus …

Large area highly crystalline MoS2 and WS2 thin films were successfully grown on different
substrates using radio-frequency magnetron sputtering technique. Structural, morphological …