On the tuning of electrical and thermal transport in thermoelectrics: an integrated theory–experiment perspective
Shanghai University · University of Washington · +8 more institutions
Abstract
Abstract During the last two decades, we have witnessed great progress in research on thermoelectrics. There are two primary focuses. One is the fundamental understanding of electrical and thermal transport, enabled by the interplay of theory and experiment; the other is the substantial enhancement of the performance of various thermoelectric materials, through synergistic optimisation of those intercorrelated transport parameters. Here we review some of the successful strategies for tuning electrical and thermal transport. For electrical transport, we start from the classical but still very active strategy of tuning band degeneracy (or band convergence), then discuss the engineering of carrier scattering, and…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 24.50
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 206
Authors
10- JYJiong Yang
Shanghai University, University of Washington, Chinese National Human Genome Center at Shanghai, University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory, Shanghai Research Institute of Materials
- LXLili Xi
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics
- WQWujie Qiu
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, East China Normal University
- LWLihua Wu
Shanghai University, Chinese National Human Genome Center at Shanghai, Shanghai Research Institute of Materials
- XSXun Shi
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics
Topics & keywords
- Thermoelectric materials
- Thermoelectric effect
- Engineering physics
- Nanotechnology
- Thermal
- Thermal conduction
- Materials science
- Thermal conductivity
Funding
- NSNational Science FoundationAwards: 11234012, DE-SC0001299, DE-SC0001299/DE-FG02-09ER46577, 1235535
- UDU.S. Department of EnergyAwards: DE-FC26-04NT42278, DE-SC0001299, DE-FG02-09ER46577, FC26-04NT42278, DE-SC-0008574, DE-FG02-, DE-FG02, DE-SC0001299/DE-FG02-09ER46577
- UOUniversity of MissouriAward: DE-SC0001299/DE-FG02-09ER46577
- NNNational Natural Science Foundation of ChinaAwards: 14DZ2261200, KGZD-EW-T06, 11234012
- CAChinese Academy of SciencesAwards: KGZD-EW-T06, No. KGZD-EW-T06, 14DZ2261200, 15JC1400301
- SAScience and Technology Commission of Shanghai MunicipalityAwards: 15JC1400301, 14DZ2261200
- SSSolid-State Solar Thermal Energy Conversion, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAwards: DE-SC0001299/DE-FG02-09ER46577, DE-SC0001299, DE-FG02-09ER46577
- NKNational Key Research and Development Program of ChinaAwards: 2013CB632501, 14DZ2261200
- BEBasic Energy SciencesAwards: DE-SC0001299/DE-FG02-09ER46577, SC0001299/DE-FG02-09ER46577, DE-FG02, DE-SC-0008574, DE-SC0001299, DE-FG02-09ER46577, 0008574