The long-standing popularity of thermoelectric materials has contributed to the creation of
various thermoelectric devices and stimulated the development of strategies to improve their …

Thermoelectric devices enable the direct conversion of heat flux into electrical energy, which
have attracted considerable research interests for energy harvesting to address the …

Thermoelectric (TE) materials facilitate direct heat-to-electricity conversion. The performance
of a TE material is characterised by its figure of merit zT (= S 2 σT/κ) that depends on both …

Developing thermoelectric materials with superior performance means tailoring interrelated
thermoelectric physical parameters–electrical conductivities, Seebeck coefficients, and …

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 …

Nanograins and pores, as two common microstructural defects, are capable to impede
phonon transport. However, thus far, the stability of nanograins at elevated temperature and …

Thermoelectric materials can convert waste heat into electricity, potentially improving the
efficiency of energy usage in both industry and everyday life. Unfortunately, known good …

The influence of various fillers R (R= Sr, La, Mm, DD, SrMm, SrDD with Mm standing for
mischmetal and DD for didymium) on the physical properties of the triple-and multifilled n …

Direct conversion of heat into electricity through advanced thermoelectric (TE) materials has
been one of the most attractive solutions to the severe environmental and energy issues …

The best p-type skutterudites so far are didymium filled, Fe/Co substituted, Sb-based
skutterudites. Substitution at the Sb-sites influences the electronic structure, deforms the Sb …