Performance Optimization Strategies and Research Progress in Half-Heusler Thermoelectric Materials
WANG Yixin, MA Qin, JIA Jiangang, GAO Changqi, ZHANG Xuanxuan
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Nonferrous Metals,School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology,Lanzhou 730050
Abstract: The research of waste heat reuse and solar power generation has great practical significance in order to cope with energy shortages. The thermoelectric generators based on the thermoelectric effect can directly realize the mutual conversion between heat and electricity by using of thermoelectric materials. Half-Heusler compounds stand out from many thermoelectric materials due to their excellent electrical and mechanical properties. Based on the current research status of Half-Heusler materials, this review discusses the strategies of improving the thermoelectric properties from elemental composition at the atomic scale and microstructure at the nanometer scale. The main applications of Half-Heusler alloys as thermoelectric materials are briefly recommended. At last, future possible strategies is proposed to enhance the thermoelectric performance.
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