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Topological insulators and thermoelectric materials

, 2012
Topological insulators (TIs) are a new quantum state of matter which have gapless surface states inside the bulk energy gap. Starting with the discovery of two dimensional TIs, the HgTe-based quantum wells, many new topological materials have been ...
Casper, Frederick, Chadov, Stanislav, Felser, Claudia, Müchler, Lukas, Yan, Binghai   +4 more
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Investigating Thermoelectric Batteries Based on Nanostructured Materials

Energies, 2023
This article discusses the characteristics of the design of thermoelectric generators (TEGs) for cold climates. Since the thermocouples of thermoelectric batteries are produced from different materials, their major properties are studied.
Svyatoslav Yatsyshyn, Oleksandra Hotra, Pylyp Skoropad, Tetiana Bubela, Mykola Mykyichuk, Orest Kochan, Oksana Boyko   +6 more
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An analytical model for the influence of contact resistance on thermoelectric efficiency [PDF]

, 2015
An analytical model is presented that can account for both electrical and hot and cold thermal contact resistances when calculating the efficiency of a thermoelectric generator.
Bjørk, R.
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Ca_3AlSb_3: an inexpensive, non-toxic thermoelectric material for waste heat recovery [PDF]

, 2011
Thermoelectric materials directly convert thermal energy into electrical energy, offering a promising solid-state solution for waste heat recovery.
Flage-Larsen, Espen, Snyder, G. Jeffrey, Toberer, Eric S., Zeier, Wolfgang G., Zevalkink, Alexandra   +4 more
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Defects Engineering with Multiple Dimensions in Thermoelectric Materials

Research, 2020
Going through decades of development, great progress in both theory and experiment has been achieved in thermoelectric materials. With the growing enhancement in thermoelectric performance, it is also companied with the complexation of defects induced in
Chenxi Zhao, Zhou Li, Tianjiao Fan, Chong Xiao, Yi Xie   +4 more
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Thermoelectric Materials

Annals of Physics, 2020
The ever-increasing concerns on energy crisis and sustainable resources have spurred a worldwide action in developing alternative energy conversion technologies. Thermoelectric materials, which provide a promising solution for the conversion of heat into
Tiejun Zhu, Li‐Dong Zhao, Chenguang Fu
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Helical dislocation-driven plasticity and flexible high-performance thermoelectric generator in α-Mg3Bi2 single crystals

Nature Communications
Inorganic plastic semiconductors play a crucial role in the realm of flexible electronics. In this study, we present a cost-effective plastic thermoelectric semimetal magnesium bismuthide (α-Mg3Bi2), exhibiting remarkable thermoelectric performance. Bulk
Mingyuan Hu, Jianmin Yang, Yan Wang, Junchao Xia, Quan Gan, Shuhuan Yang, Juping Xu, Shulin Liu, Wen Yin, Baohai Jia, Lin Xie, Haifeng Li, Jiaqing He   +12 more
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Strategies to Improve the Thermoelectric Figure of Merit in Thermoelectric Functional Materials

Frontiers in Chemistry, 2022
In recent years, thermoelectric functional materials have been widely concerned in temperature difference power generation, electric refrigeration and integrated circui, and so on.
Yan Sun, Yan Sun, Yue Liu, Ruichuan Li, Yanshuai Li, Shizheng Bai   +5 more
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Research Progress of Thermoelectric Materials—A Review

Energies
Thermoelectric materials are functional materials that directly convert thermal energy into electrical energy or vice versa, and due to their inherent properties, they hold significant potential in the field of energy conversion.
Jun Wang, Yonggao Yin, Chunwen Che, Mengying Cui   +3 more
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Simultaneously optimizing the interdependent thermoelectric parameters in Ce(Ni$_{1-x}$Cu$_x$)$_2$Al$_3$

, 2009
Substitution of Cu for Ni in the Kondo lattice system CeNi$_2$Al$_3$ results in a simultaneous optimization of the three interdependent thermoelectric parameters: thermoelectric power, electrical and thermal conductivities, where the electronic change in
M. S. Dresselhaus, N. Oeschler, Peijie Sun, S. Paschen, Toshio Mizushima, Tsuyoshi Ikeno, Yosikazu Isikawa   +6 more
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