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Fundamental and progress of Bi2Te3-based thermoelectric materials

, 2018
Thermoelectric materials, enabling the directing conversion between heat and electricity, are one of the promising candidates for overcoming environmental pollution and the upcoming energy shortage caused by the over-consumption of fossil fuels.
Hong, Min, Chen, Zhigang, Ziou, Jin, Jin Zou, Zhi-Gang Chen, Zou, Jin, Min Hong, Chen, Zhi-Gang   +7 more
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Evaluation of combined pyroelectric/thermoelectric figures of merit in a novel nanocomposite KNNS-Bi2Te3 material

Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices
Thermoelectric and pyroelectric materials exhibit top properties for technological applications in electronic, energy conversion, and heat dissipation devices. For the first time, a new equation combining the pyroelectric (Fv,sink) and thermoelectric (ZT)
G. Resendiz-Hernandez, A. Hurtado-Macías, J.M. Yáñez-Limón, J. Alvarez-Quintana, J.E. Leal-Perez, O. Auciello, J. González-Hernández, R. Ramesh   +7 more
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Surface plasmon on topological insulator/dielectric interface enhanced ZnO ultraviolet photoluminescence

AIP Advances, 2012
It has recently been predicted that the surface plasmons are allowed to exist on the interface between a topological insulator and vacuum. Surface plasmons can be employed to enhance the optical emission from various illuminants.
Zhi-Min Liao, Bing-Hong Han, Han-Chun Wu, L. V. Yashina, Yuan Yan, Yang-Bo Zhou, Ya-Qing Bie, S. I. Bozhko, K. Fleischer, I. V. Shvets, Qing Zhao, Da-Peng Yu   +11 more
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Tellurium Electrochemistry: From Mechanistic Analysis in Diverse Electrolytic Media to Advanced Energy Storage Applications

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
As a metalloid with broad prospects in advanced applications, Te has not been fully clarified in terms of its intricate electrochemical behaviors across varied systems. This review systematically integrates fundamental electrochemical mechanisms, reaction kinetics identifications, and device application insights, establishing a comprehensive framework ...
Meng Zhang, Jiguo Tu, R. Vasant Kumar, Libo Chen, Tangkai Wu, Lili Jiang, Shuqiang Jiao   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Artificial structures for human‐machine interfaces with closed‐loop interaction

FlexMat, EarlyView.
Artificial structures bridge sensing and feedback in closed‐loop human‐machine interfaces by providing geometry‐enabled mechanical and functional programmability. This review maps the role of artificial structures in diverse sensing modalities and feedback strategies, and illustrates their integration into closed‐loop interaction systems, highlighting ...
Taiqi Hu, Taisong Pan, Siqi Chen, Yiting Zhang, Yuan Lin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intra-family transformation of the Bi–Te family via in situ chemical interactions

APL Materials
The Bi–Te binary system, characterized by the homologous series of (Bi2)m(Bi2Te3)n, has always attracted research interest for its layered structures and potential in advanced material applications.
Zhihao He, Tin Seng Manfred Ho, Chen Ma, Jiannong Wang, Rolf Lortz, Iam Keong Sou   +5 more
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Electrical contact uniformity and surface oxidation of ternary chalcogenide alloys

AIP Advances, 2019
Uniform metal contacts are critical for advanced thermoelectric devices. The uniformity of the contact resistance for gold, tungsten, and SrRuO3 electrodes on polycrystalline ternary Bi2Te3-based alloys for different types of surface cleaning procedures ...
P. A. Sharma, M. Brumbach, D. P. Adams, J. F. Ihlefeld, A. L. Lima-Sharma, S. Chou, J. D. Sugar, P. Lu, J. R. Michael, D. Ingersoll   +9 more
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Flexible photocatalytic materials: From substrate engineering to multi‐field synergistic enhancement

FlexMat, EarlyView.
This review examines flexible photocatalytic systems, covering substrate evolution from polymers to biomass, fabrication methods like electrospinning, and key mechanical and optoelectrochemical metrics under deformation. Enhancement strategies are critically discussed, followed by applications in energy conversion, environmental remediation, and ...
Weiqi Wang, Xinrong Zhang, Jing Zhao, Songcan Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fabrication and comprehensive structural and transport property characterization of nanoalloyed nanostructured V2VI3 thin film materials

, 2022
S.55-72The research on thermoelectrics experienced a renaissance due to the theoretical predictions made by Hicks and Dresselhaus that thermoelectric efficiency could be greatly enhanced through nanostructural engineering.
Böttner, Harald, Schürmann, Ulrich, Dankwort, Torben, Liu, Xi, Bensch, Wolfgang, König, Jan D., Winkler, Markus, Bartholome, Kilian, Kienle, Lorenz   +8 more
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Growth and Transfer of Large‐Area Bi2Te3 Thin Films Using Silicon‐On‐Insulator Technology

Particle &Particle Systems Characterization, Volume 43, Issue 10, October 2026.
Large‐area Bi2Te3 films grown by van der Waals epitaxy on SOI substrates are transferred to other host substrates with preserved crystalline and electronic properties. ABSTRACT Semiconductor nanomembranes offer a scalable platform for integrating layered topological insulators onto arbitrary host substrates. The integration of topological insulator and
Julia M. S. Oliveira, Rafael G. M. Fernandes, Everton P. Andrade, Sergio L. A. Mello, Gilberto R. da Silva Junior, Sukarno O. Ferreira, Leonarde N. Rodrigues   +6 more
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