Cost-effective metal selenide materials for solid-state devices

热电材料直接将热能转化为电能，为全球能源困境提供了一种绿色、可持续的解决方案。该项目旨在使用新的工业级方法，结合纳米结构和能带工程策略，开发用于高效固态器件的具有成本效益的金属硒化物材料。关键的突破是为新一代热电器件设计具有工程化学和独特结构的高性能金属硒化物热电材料。预期的成果将导致一种从废热或阳光中获取电力的创新技术，这将使澳大利亚处于能源和制造技术的最前沿。

Thermoelectric materials, directly converting thermal energy into electrical energy, offer a green and sustainable solution for the global energy dilemma. This project aims to develop cost-effective metal selenide materials for high-efficiency solid-state devices using a novel industry-level approach, coupled with nanostructure and band engineering strategies. The key breakthrough is to design high-performance metal selenide thermoelectric materials with engineered chemistry and unique structures for new generation thermoelectrics. The expected outcomes will lead to an innovative technology for harvesting electricity from waste heat or sunlight, which will place Australia at the forefront of energy and manufacturing technologies.