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abstract:
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text: Thermoelectric technology requires synthesizing complex materials where not
only the crystal structure but also other structural features such as defects,
grain size and orientation, and interfaces must be controlled. To date, conventional
solid-state techniques are unable to provide this level of control. Herein, we
present a synthetic approach in which dense inorganic thermoelectric materials
are produced by the consolidation of well-defined nanoparticle powders. The idea
is that controlling the characteristics of the powder allows the chemical transformations
that take place during consolidation to be guided, ultimately yielding inorganic
solids with targeted features. Different from conventional methods, syntheses
in solution can produce particles with unprecedented control over their size,
shape, crystal structure, composition, and surface chemistry. However, to date,
most works have focused only on the low-cost benefits of this strategy. In this
perspective, we first cover the opportunities that solution processing of the
powder offers, emphasizing the potential structural features that can be controlled
by precisely engineering the inorganic core of the particle, the surface, and
the organization of the particles before consolidation. We then discuss the challenges
of this synthetic approach and more practical matters related to solution processing.
Finally, we suggest some good practices for adequate knowledge transfer and improving
reproducibility among different laboratories.
acknowledgement: This work was financially supported by ISTA and the Werner Siemens
Foundation. M.C. has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research
and innovation program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Grant Agreement no. 665385.
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author:
- first_name: Christine
full_name: Fiedler, Christine
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last_name: Fiedler
- first_name: Tobias
full_name: Kleinhanns, Tobias
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- first_name: Maria
full_name: Garcia, Maria
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last_name: Garcia
- first_name: Seungho
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last_name: Lee
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- first_name: Mariano
full_name: Calcabrini, Mariano
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last_name: Calcabrini
- first_name: Maria
full_name: Ibáñez, Maria
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last_name: Ibáñez
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citation:
ama: 'Fiedler C, Kleinhanns T, Garcia M, Lee S, Calcabrini M, Ibáñez M. Solution-processed
inorganic thermoelectric materials: Opportunities and challenges. Chemistry
of Materials. 2022;34(19):8471-8489. doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c01967'
apa: 'Fiedler, C., Kleinhanns, T., Garcia, M., Lee, S., Calcabrini, M., & Ibáñez,
M. (2022). Solution-processed inorganic thermoelectric materials: Opportunities
and challenges. Chemistry of Materials. American Chemical Society. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c01967'
chicago: 'Fiedler, Christine, Tobias Kleinhanns, Maria Garcia, Seungho Lee, Mariano
Calcabrini, and Maria Ibáñez. “Solution-Processed Inorganic Thermoelectric Materials:
Opportunities and Challenges.” Chemistry of Materials. American Chemical
Society, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c01967.'
ieee: 'C. Fiedler, T. Kleinhanns, M. Garcia, S. Lee, M. Calcabrini, and M. Ibáñez,
“Solution-processed inorganic thermoelectric materials: Opportunities and challenges,”
Chemistry of Materials, vol. 34, no. 19. American Chemical Society, pp.
8471–8489, 2022.'
ista: 'Fiedler C, Kleinhanns T, Garcia M, Lee S, Calcabrini M, Ibáñez M. 2022. Solution-processed
inorganic thermoelectric materials: Opportunities and challenges. Chemistry of
Materials. 34(19), 8471–8489.'
mla: 'Fiedler, Christine, et al. “Solution-Processed Inorganic Thermoelectric Materials:
Opportunities and Challenges.” Chemistry of Materials, vol. 34, no. 19,
American Chemical Society, 2022, pp. 8471–89, doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c01967.'
short: C. Fiedler, T. Kleinhanns, M. Garcia, S. Lee, M. Calcabrini, M. Ibáñez, Chemistry
of Materials 34 (2022) 8471–8489.
date_created: 2023-01-16T09:51:26Z
date_published: 2022-09-20T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2023-08-04T09:38:26Z
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doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c01967
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