Thermoelectric technology has intrigued wide-spread interests with a direct conversion between electricity and heat.The study on thermoelectric materials ultimately comes down to improving electrical properties and re...Thermoelectric technology has intrigued wide-spread interests with a direct conversion between electricity and heat.The study on thermoelectric materials ultimately comes down to improving electrical properties and reducing lattice thermal conductivity,thus leading to a considerable thermoelectric figure of merit(zT).In this paper,we summarize our recent progress in skutterudites,diamond-like compounds,liquid-like materials,thermoelectric critical phenomena and mosaic crystals,and thermoelectric devices.The significant improvement in thermoelectric materials and devices greatly promotes thermoelectric technology as an important role in future energy solution.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11234012,51472262 and 51572282)
文摘Thermoelectric technology has intrigued wide-spread interests with a direct conversion between electricity and heat.The study on thermoelectric materials ultimately comes down to improving electrical properties and reducing lattice thermal conductivity,thus leading to a considerable thermoelectric figure of merit(zT).In this paper,we summarize our recent progress in skutterudites,diamond-like compounds,liquid-like materials,thermoelectric critical phenomena and mosaic crystals,and thermoelectric devices.The significant improvement in thermoelectric materials and devices greatly promotes thermoelectric technology as an important role in future energy solution.
