Non-equilibrium processing leads to record high thermoelectric figure of merit in PbTe–SrTe
The broad-based implementation of thermoelectric materials in converting heat to electricity hinges on the achievement of high conversion...
Tellurium as a high-performance elemental thermoelectric
High-efficiency thermoelectric materials require a high conductivity. It is known that a large number of degenerate band valleys offers...
Dense dislocation arrays embedded in grain boundaries for high-performance bulk thermoelectrics
Squeezing out efficient thermoelectrics Thermoelectric materials hold the promise of converting waste heat into electricity. The...
Computational predictions of energy materials using density functional theory
In the search for new functional materials, quantum mechanics is an exciting starting point. The fundamental laws that govern the...