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ReviewMRS bulletin2025

Magnesium-based thermoelectric materials and modules for low-temperature applications (below 300°C).

Ran He, Pingjun Ying, Shuo Chen, Zhifeng Ren, Kornelius Nielsch

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Review in MRS bulletin, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Ran HeInstitute for Metallic Materials, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research, Dresden, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0295-6837
Pingjun YingInstitute for Metallic Materials, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research, Dresden, Germany.
Shuo ChenDepartment of Physics and Texas Center for Superconductivity, University of Houston, Houston, USA.
Zhifeng RenDepartment of Physics and Texas Center for Superconductivity, University of Houston, Houston, USA.
Kornelius NielschInstitute for Metallic Materials, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research, Dresden, Germany.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thermoelectric technology has emerged as a promising solution for direct heat-to-electricity conversion and solid-state cooling, offering great energy efficiency and environmental impact advantages. However, conventional systems predominantly rely on tellurium-based materials, which are limited by scarcity, high cost, and environmental concerns. This article focuses on tellurium-free thermoelectric modules, with an emphasis on magnesium-based alternatives, including Graphical abstract: Potential application scenarios of Mg-based Te-free thermoelectric technology.

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DevicesMaterial availabilityMgSustainabilityThermoelectric

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PMID40873989
PMCPMC12378659

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