Advances in Ag<sub>2</sub>Se-based thermoelectrics from materials to applications
Hao Wu, Xiao‐Lei Shi, Jingui Duan, Qingfeng Liu, Zhi‐Gang Chen
Abstract
Thermoelectric materials and their devices can realize the solid-state energy conversion between thermal and electrical energy, therefore serving as a promising alternative to conventional fossil fuels for energy supply.
Topics & Concepts
Thermoelectric materialsSolid-stateThermoelectric effectFossil fuelMaterials scienceEnergy transformationEngineering physicsElectric potential energyProcess engineeringNanotechnologyThermalThermal energyEnergy (signal processing)Waste managementEngineeringThermal conductivityPhysicsComposite materialThermodynamicsQuantum mechanicsAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesThermal Radiation and Cooling TechnologiesAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics