Advanced thermoelectric design: from materials and structures to devices

XL Shi, J Zou, ZG Chen - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
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 …

SrTiO3-based thermoelectrics: Progress and challenges

XL Shi, H Wu, Q Liu, W Zhou, S Lu, Z Shao… - Nano Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Thermoelectrics, enabling the direct energy conversion between electricity and heat, provide
alternatives for conventional power generation and refrigeration with considerable …

High‐performance thermoelectric SnSe: aqueous synthesis, innovations, and challenges

XL Shi, X Tao, J Zou, ZG Chen - Advanced Science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Tin selenide (SnSe) is one of the most promising candidates to realize environmentally
friendly, cost‐effective, and high‐performance thermoelectrics, derived from its outstanding …

Recent advances in SnSe nanostructures beyond thermoelectricity

F Li, H Wang, R Huang, W Chen… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Layered SnSe is an emerging class of black phosphorus, which is non‐toxic, eco‐friendly,
and chemically stable. Recently, SnSe nanostructures have triggered more research interest …

Synergistic Texturing and Bi/Sb‐Te Antisite Doping Secure High Thermoelectric Performance in Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3‐Based Thin Films

M Tan, XL Shi, WD Liu, M Li, Y Wang… - Advanced Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Bi2Te3‐based thin films are attracting increasing attention due to their considerable
wearability and flexibility feature. However, the relatively low performance compared to their …

A short account of thermoelectric film characterization techniques

N Nandihalli - Materials Today Physics, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric films and periodic structures have particularly intriguing electrical and
thermal transport features due to their low dimensionality. As a result, they have piqued the …

Thermoelectric films and periodic structures and spin Seebeck effect systems: Facets of performance optimization

N Nandihalli - Materials Today Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The growing market for sensors, Internet of Things, and wearable devices is fueling the
development of low-cost energy-harvesting materials and systems. Film based …

The ultra-high thermoelectric power factor in facile and scalable single-step thermal evaporation fabricated composite SnSe/Bi thin films

M Kumar, S Rani, R Parmar, M Amati… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The thermoelectric effect provides a viable route for the direct conversion of thermal to
electrical energy, which helps improve energy efficiency by utilizing waste heat from …

Surprisingly high in-plane thermoelectric performance in a-axis-oriented epitaxial SnSe thin films

S Hou, Z Li, Y Xue, X Ning, J Wang, S Wang - Materials Today Physics, 2021 - Elsevier
SnSe has recently drawn extensive attention as a promising thermoelectric (TE) material
since the discovery of record high figure of merit (zT,∼ 2.6) in the monocrystalline bulk …

Understanding the effect of thickness on the thermoelectric properties of Ca3Co4O9 thin films

Y Yin, A Tiwari - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
We are reporting the effect of thickness on the Seebeck coefficient, electrical conductivity
and power factor of Ca3Co4O9 thin films grown on single-crystal Sapphire (0001) substrate …