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A review of low-, medium-, and high-temperature thermoelectric materials for thermoelectric generators.

Zhaojun Liu, Jiarun Ge, Junyu Jin, Chen Wu, Kai Wang, Qisheng Huang, Qinghua Wang, Zhongkai Zhang, Bian Tian, Zhuangde Jiang

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10 authors.

Zhaojun LiuState Key Laboratory for Mechanical Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
Jiarun GeState Key Laboratory for Mechanical Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
Junyu JinState Key Laboratory for Mechanical Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
Chen WuState Key Laboratory for Mechanical Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
Kai WangState Key Laboratory for Mechanical Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
Qisheng HuangState Key Laboratory for Mechanical Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
Qinghua WangState Key Laboratory for Mechanical Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
Zhongkai ZhangState Key Laboratory for Mechanical Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
Bian TianState Key Laboratory for Mechanical Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
Zhuangde JiangState Key Laboratory for Mechanical Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.

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Abstract

Thermoelectric generators convert heat directly into electricity and require different material and engineering strategies across operating temperatures. This review organizes thermoelectric materials and representative generators into low-, medium-, and high-temperature regimes and evaluates their performance using material-, device-, module-, and system-level evidence. Low-temperature systems are dominated by limited temperature differences, heat-source coupling, contact resistance, and mechanical compliance. Medium-temperature technologies depend on high average zT, p-n compatibility, diffusion barriers, and segmented architectures. High-temperature systems increasingly require oxidation resistance, suppression of elemental volatilization, stable low-resistance interfaces, thermomechanical compatibility, reliable joining and packaging, and scalable manufacturing. Half-Heusler alloys, skutterudites, SiGe, Cu

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energy recoverytemperaturethermoelectric generatorsthermoelectric materials

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PMID42750929
PMCPMC13578474

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