Mg<sub>3</sub>Sb<sub>2</sub>-based thermoelectrics: materials, interfaces, and devices

Xinzhi Wu; Jian Huang; Zihan Zhou; Zhijia Han; Feng Jiang; Huan Li; Yupeng Wang; Kang Zhu; Weishu Liu

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Xinzhi Wu, Jian Huang, Zihan Zhou, Zhijia Han, Feng Jiang, Huan Li, Yupeng Wang, Kang Zhu, Weishu Liu. Mg3Sb2-based thermoelectrics: materials, interfaces, and devices[J]. Materials Lab, 2023, 2(2): 230003. doi: 10.54227/mlab.20230003

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Xinzhi Wu, Jian Huang, Zihan Zhou, Zhijia Han, Feng Jiang, Huan Li, Yupeng Wang, Kang Zhu, Weishu Liu. Mg₃Sb₂-based thermoelectrics: materials, interfaces, and devices[J]. Materials Lab, 2023, 2(2): 230003. doi: 10.54227/mlab.20230003

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Mg₃Sb₂-based thermoelectrics: materials, interfaces, and devices

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Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Oxide Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
Corresponding author: liuws@sustech.edu.cn

Abstract

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Thermoelectric power generators enable the direct conversion between waste heat and electricity near room temperatures, providing an environmentally friendly solution toward mitigating the ever-increasing global energy issues. Over the past years, we have witnessed significant advances in Mg₃Sb₂-based thermoelectric conversion materials. However, the device-relative efforts lag behind the materials-level works. In this mini-review, we summarize the advances in Mg₃Sb₂-based thermoelectrics from materials to devices. Further, we shine some light on the device-level challenge, including the design of thermoelectric interface materials, the stability issue, and the system-level full-parameter optimization. Finally, we discuss the new application scenarios exploration to inspire confidence in device-level efforts towards practical applications.
- Mg₃Sb₂-based thermoelectric devices /
- thermoelectric conversion materials /
- thermoelectric interface materials /
- mini-perspective
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Received Date: 23 February 2023

Accepted Date: 12 March 2023

Available Online: 07 April 2023

Publish Date: 12 July 2023

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Author Biographies

Author Biographies

Xinzhi Wu, he is a PhD candidate in southern university of science and technology, majoring in Materials Science and Engineering. His research interest focuses on thermoelectric materials and related devices.

Liu Weishu, his research topic is room-temperature thermoelectric materials and devices. He proposed a general material parameter B* for searching new thermoelectric materials and discovered the selective enhancement effect of ionic transport in the gelatin-based ionic thermoelectric materials. He also made an exclusive contribution to wearable thermoelectric devices. He has published over 130 papers in high reputation journals, including Science, PNAS, Nat. Comm., Energy Environ. Sci., Adv. Mater. etc., and has total citations over 10000 times and H-index of 52. He has been awarded the “Tencent XPlorer Prize 2019”.

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