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SnTe has drawn much attention due to its Pb-free composition along with tunable electronic and lattice structures. However, its intrinsically high defect concentration and high lattice thermal conductivity (κ₁) have hindered its application in devices. Recently, Bi doping at Sn-sites in Sn_1-xBi_xTe (x = 0.0 – 0.08) has been demonstrated..... More

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SnSe is a promising thermoelectric material due to its low toxicity, low thermal conductivity, and multiple valence band structures, which are ideal for high electronic transport properties. The multiple valence band structure has attracted many attempts to engineer the carrier concentration of the SnSe via doping, to place its fermi..... More

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In this study, we investigated the phase formation behavior of the FeSe₂-FeTe₂ system and the evolution of their thermoelectric transport properties. A series of Fe(Se_1-xTe_x)₂(x = 0, 0.2, 0.6, 0.8 and 1) compounds were synthesized by conventional solid-state reaction. Single phase orthorhombic structures were formed, except for FeSe_0.4Te_1.6(x = 0.2)...... More

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Development new high-performance thermoelectric materials for more efficient power generation systems and eco-friendly refrigerating systems has been challenging. Over the past few decades, thermoelectric studies have been focused on increasing the thermoelectric properties of materials. However, for conventional applications, developing of thermoelectric devices or modules with lower cost and..... More

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Multi-layer core-shell nanoparticles (YVO₄:Nd³⁺/mSiO₂/SiO₂) consisting of silica cores (SiO₂), mesoporous silica (mSiO₂) intermediate layers, and Neodymium doped rare-earth phosphor (YVO₄:Nd³⁺) shell layers were successfully synthesized using the stepwise sol-gel method. The morphological structure and optical properties of the functional core-shell nanoparticles were characterized and evaluated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM),..... More