Journal
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
Volume 10, Issue 19, Pages -Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202000367
Keywords
GeTe; phase transition; thermoelectric performance
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- National Science Foundation of China [51001166]
- Key Laboratory of MaterialsOriented Chemical Engineering [38901206]
- Nanjing Tech University [39801154]
- Australian Research Council
- USQ
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High-performance GeTe-based thermoelectrics have been recently attracting growing research interest. Here, an overview is presented of the structural and electronic band characteristics of GeTe. Intrinsically, compared to low-temperature rhombohedral GeTe, the high-symmetry and high-temperature cubic GeTe has a low energy offset between L and sigma points of the valence band, the reduced direct bandgap and phonon group velocity, and as a result, high thermoelectric performance. Moreover, their thermoelectric performance can be effectively enhanced through either carrier concentration optimization, band structure engineering (bandgap reduction, band degeneracy, and resonant state engineering), or restrained lattice thermal conductivity (phonon velocity reduction or phonon scattering). Consequently, the dimensionless figure of merit, ZT values, of GeTe-based thermoelectric materials can be higher than 2. The mechanical and thermal stabilities of GeTe-based thermoelectrics are highlighted, and it is found that they are suitable for practical thermoelectric applications except for their high cost. Finally, it is recognized that the performance of GeTe-based materials can be further enhanced through synergistic effects. Additionally, proper material selection and module design can further boost the energy conversion efficiency of GeTe-based thermoelectrics.
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