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ReviewNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Nanostructured Semiconductors for Flexible Thermoelectric Applications.

Yi Luo, Chengxuan Yu, Yuanbin Niu, Haoyi Guo, Xiaobin Feng

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Review in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Electrochemical Synthesis of Polypyrrole/CuMaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Yi LuoHubei Key Laboratory of Theory and Application of Advanced Materials Mechanics, School of Physics and Mechanics, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
Chengxuan YuHubei Key Laboratory of Theory and Application of Advanced Materials Mechanics, School of Physics and Mechanics, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
Yuanbin NiuHubei Key Laboratory of Theory and Application of Advanced Materials Mechanics, School of Physics and Mechanics, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
Haoyi GuoHubei Key Laboratory of Theory and Application of Advanced Materials Mechanics, School of Physics and Mechanics, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
Xiaobin FengHubei Key Laboratory of Theory and Application of Advanced Materials Mechanics, School of Physics and Mechanics, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0314-8644

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 92463309State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing (Wuhan University of Technology) 2024-KF-9
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The development of miniaturized, integrated, and flexible thermoelectric devices has intensified the demand for high-performance thermoelectric semiconductors. While significant advances have been made in optimizing their thermoelectric properties, mechanical performance in terms of the strength and ductility has remained a challenge. Consequently, the inherent brittleness and insufficient mechanical robustness of inorganic thermoelectric semiconductors present a major barrier to their commercial applications. Therefore, it is essential to develop thermoelectric materials with enhanced reliability and operational lifespan of flexible thermoelectric devices. This review summarizes recent breakthroughs in low-dimensional thermoelectric materials and emerging defect engineering strategies, which offer promising pathways for simultaneously improving both mechanical and thermoelectrical performance. By precisely regulating the relationship between nanostructural design and performance characteristics, new opportunities are emerging for nanostructured semiconductors in flexible thermoelectric applications across wide temperature ranges, from near-ambient to elevated conditions.

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defect engineeringflexible thermoelectric applicationslow-dimensionalnanostructured semiconductorsstrength-ductility synergy

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PMID41441457
PMCPMC12735830

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