Layered p-block metal chalcogenides are renowned for thermoelectric energy conversion due to their low thermal conductivity caused by bonding asymmetry and anharmonicity. Recently, single crystalline layered SnSe has created ...

Lead chalcogenides are the best performers for thermoelectric power generation at mid/high temperatures; however, environmental concern about Pb prevents its use in large-scale thermoelectric applications. SnTe, a Pb-free ...

Inorganic solids with low thermal conductivity are of great interest for thermoelectric applications. The formation of synthetic nanostructures by matrix encapsulation is one of the important strategies for thermal ...