Jun Mao

Leveraging room-temperature plastic deformation for tailoring inorganic thermoelectrics

Mg 3 (Sb, Bi) 2 has emerged as a promising material due to its favorable combination of high thermoelectric performance and ductility. However, a key question remains regarding how plastic deformation affects its thermoelectric properties. Here we investigate the evolution of def...

Phase Boundary Engineering Enables Multivalley Activation for High-Performance ZrCoSb Half-Heuslers

Abstract P-type ZrCoSb-based half-Heusler compounds are promising thermoelectric materials for high-temperature power generation because of their excellent thermal stability and mechanical robustness. However, their performance still lags behind that of state-of-the-art p-type Zr...