Improved thermoelectric power factor achieved by energy filtering in ZnO:Mg/ZnO hetero-structures
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2021.138537
Abstract: Abstract ZnO:Mg(5 at%)/glass and ZnO:Mg/ZnO/glass thin films with a total thickness of 1000 nm were prepared by direct current sputtering. Crystalline diameter in ZnO:Mg (200 nm)/ZnO (800 nm) improved to 26.5 nm compared with 21.9 nm in ZnO:Mg film. Mg-substitution… read more here.
Keywords: power factor; energy filtering; zno zno; zno ... See more keywords
Theoretical bounds on electron energy filtering in disordered nanomaterials.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b02701
Abstract: Electron energy filters have recently been proposed as a method of reducing the effects of thermal broadening in device and sensing applications, enabling substantial improvements in their room temperature performance. Nanostructured materials can act as… read more here.
Keywords: electron energy; size; energy filtering; energy ... See more keywords
Incoherent scattering can favorably influence energy filtering in nanostructured thermoelectrics
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-07935-w
Abstract: Investigating in detail the physics of energy filtering through a single planar energy barrier in nanostructured thermoelectric generators, we reinforce the non-trivial result that the anticipated enhancement in generated power at a given efficiency via… read more here.
Keywords: scattering favorably; favorably influence; energy; incoherent scattering ... See more keywords
Effects of interfacial area and energetic barrier on thermoelectric performance of PEDOT:PSS–MXene composite films
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DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/acd439
Abstract: Thermoelectric (TE) devices based on conducting polymers have significant potential for low-temperature energy harvesting. To enhance the TE performance, the incorporation of low-dimensional inorganic fillers into the polymer matrix has been considered as a promising… read more here.
Keywords: filtering effect; pedot pss; energy; energy filtering ... See more keywords