Using compressive mechanical forces, such as pressure, to induce crystallographic phase
transitions and mesostructural changes while modulating material properties in …

Nanoparticle (NP) high pressure behavior has been extensively studied over the years. In
this review, we summarize recent progress on the studies of pressure induced NP phase …

Over the past decade, topological materials—in which the topology of electron bands in the
bulk material leads to robust, unconventional surface states and electromagnetism—have …

The coupling nature of thermoelectric properties determines that optimizing the Fermi level
is the priority to achieve a net increase in thermoelectric performance. Conventionally, the …

Lead selenide (PbSe)‐based nanomaterials have been extensively investigated as building
blocks for next‐generation optoelectronic devices owing to their unique properties. In this …

The electronic band structures of PbS, PbSe, and PbTe in the rocksalt structure are
calculated with the quasiparticle self-consistent GW (QS GW) approach with spin-orbit …

Eco-friendly tin sulfide (SnS) has attracted increasing attention in the thermoelectric
community because of its elemental abundance and analogous crystal structure to SnSe as …

High pressure has a strong impact on materials. In regards to thermoelectrics, pressure is
able to significantly improve their thermoelectric (TE) performance (ie, power factor and …

Thin films of tin chalcogenides may find use in photovoltaic devices, and nanocrystals of
such materials are attractive due to their tuneable band gaps and potential in photovoltaic …

A combination of x-ray-diffraction measurements, using a diamond-anvil cell, and electrical-
resistance measurements, employing an octahedral-anvil press, has been used to elucidate …