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Electron microscopy approaches to thermoelectrics: Recent advances and emerging opportunities

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Amid escalating global challenges in energy efficiency and environmental sustainability, the utilization of waste heat has gained significant scientific attention.This growing interest has positioned thermoelectric energy conversion as a pivotal research frontier in materials science, particularly for its potential to transform low-grade thermal energy into usable electricity.Thermoelectric materials hold significant potential in addressing this challenge due to their unique properties, such as the absence of vibration, radiation, and the ability to directly convert heat into electricity.The performance of thermoelectrics is assessed using the dimensionless thermoelectric figure of merit, zT, which is defined as zT S T = ( + ) , 2

Source: National Science Open

DOI: 10.1360/nso/20250006

Authors: Pengfei Nan, Binghui Ge

Institution: Anhui University

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices

Subfield: Materials Chemistry

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Affordable and clean energy, Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China