Tian Zhiting
Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering , Cornell University , Ithaca , New York 14853 , United States.
ACS Nano. 2019 Apr 23;13(4):3750-3753. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.9b02399. Epub 2019 Apr 11.
Solid-state thermoelectrics are of great interest because they directly convert between thermal and electrical energy. However, wider application of thermoelectrics is dependent upon improving their performance. Anderson localization of charge carriers has been generally perceived as detrimental to thermoelectrics, but in their paper in this issue of ACS Nano, Lee et al. propose a concept of using selective charge Anderson localization for synergetic enhancement of thermoelectric performance. To facilitate discussions and research on Anderson localization to improve thermoelectrics, this Perspective shares potential directions to explore the viability of using Anderson localization or related strategies to drive thermoelectric performance.
固态热电材料备受关注，因为它们能直接实现热能与电能之间的转换。然而，热电材料更广泛的应用取决于其性能的提升。电荷载流子的安德森局域化通常被认为对热电材料不利，但在本期《美国化学会纳米》杂志上发表的论文中，李等人提出了一种利用选择性电荷安德森局域化来协同增强热电性能的概念。为便于对安德森局域化进行讨论和研究以改进热电材料，本观点文章分享了一些潜在的方向，以探索利用安德森局域化或相关策略来提升热电性能的可行性。
