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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

Background:

  • Defect engineering is crucial for thermoelectric materials, optimizing electron and phonon transport.
  • Current strategies focus on band and phonon engineering to enhance power factor and reduce thermal conductivity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight under-exploited aspects of defect engineering in thermoelectrics.
  • To explore defect-related spin, migration, and interface effects for performance enhancement.

Main Methods:

  • Review of established defect engineering strategies.
  • Analysis of novel defect-related phenomena (spin, migration, interfaces).

Main Results:

  • Defect engineering significantly improves thermoelectric performance by tuning electronic and phonon properties.
  • Neglected degrees of freedom (spin, migration, interfaces) offer new avenues for optimization.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating multiple degrees of freedom modulation with defect engineering can unlock full thermoelectric potential.
  • Future research should focus on these overlooked aspects for advanced thermoelectric materials.