Hidden structures: a driving factor to achieve low thermal conductivity and high thermoelectric performance
Debattam Sarkar, Animesh Bhui, Ivy Maria, Moinak Dutta, Kanishka Biswas
Abstract
This review highlights the implications of the local crystal structure for phonon dynamics and explores various strategies for enhancing thermoelectric performance in crystalline materials through local structure engineering.
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Thermoelectric effectThermal conductivityMaterials scienceThermoelectric materialsFactor (programming language)ThermalEngineering physicsOptoelectronicsComputer scienceComposite materialPhysicsThermodynamicsProgramming languageAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesThermal Radiation and Cooling TechnologiesThermal properties of materials