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2025

Journal Article

Advancing Ag2Se thin-film thermoelectrics via selenization-driven anisotropy control

Cao, Tianyi, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Hu, Boxuan, Yang, Qishuo, Lyu, Wan-Yu, Sun, Shuai, Yin, Liang-Cao, Liu, Qing-Yi, Chen, Wenyi, Wang, Xiaodong, Liu, Siqi, Li, Meng, Liu, Wei-Di, Tesfamichael, Tuquabo, Liu, Qingfeng, MacLeod, Jennifer and Chen, Zhi-Gang (2025). Advancing Ag2Se thin-film thermoelectrics via selenization-driven anisotropy control. Nature Communications, 16 (1) 1555, 1555. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-56671-7

Advancing Ag2Se thin-film thermoelectrics via selenization-driven anisotropy control

2025

Journal Article

Temperature-sensitive ionic hydrogels for dual electric and thermal responsive smart window

Zhao, Li-Li, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Huang, Cong-Huan, Zou, Meng-Ling, Liang, Ming-Yu, Liang, Jie, Kang, Shi-Min, Miao, Lei and Chen, Zhi-Gang (2025). Temperature-sensitive ionic hydrogels for dual electric and thermal responsive smart window. Chemical Engineering Journal, 505 158937, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.158937

Temperature-sensitive ionic hydrogels for dual electric and thermal responsive smart window

2025

Journal Article

Molybdenum single-atom solid-acid catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction in the alkaline electrolyte

Yang, Guang, Zhang, Chunyu, Chen, Zhigang, Wang, Juan, Gao, Guoliang, Li, Zhiyun, Huang, Rong and Cui, Yi (2025). Molybdenum single-atom solid-acid catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction in the alkaline electrolyte. ACS Catalysis, 15 (3), 2270-2281. doi: 10.1021/acscatal.4c05602

Molybdenum single-atom solid-acid catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction in the alkaline electrolyte

2025

Journal Article

Incorporating graphene quantum dots boosts thermoelectric performance of PEDOT:PSS films

Wu, Ting, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Deng, Yu-Yu, Liu, Yuan-Meng, Zhu, Min, Liu, Wei-Di, Li, Meng, Yue, Fang, Huang, Pei, Chen, Zhi-Gang and Liu, Qingfeng (2025). Incorporating graphene quantum dots boosts thermoelectric performance of PEDOT:PSS films. Chemical Engineering Journal, 506 160219, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.160219

Incorporating graphene quantum dots boosts thermoelectric performance of PEDOT:PSS films

2025

Journal Article

Lattice defect engineering advances n-type PbSe thermoelectrics

Deng, Qian, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Li, Meng, Tan, Xiaobo, Li, Ruiheng, Wang, Chen, Chen, Yue, Dong, Hongliang, Ang, Ran and Chen, Zhi-Gang (2025). Lattice defect engineering advances n-type PbSe thermoelectrics. Nature Communications, 16 (1) 656, 1-11. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-56003-9

Lattice defect engineering advances n-type PbSe thermoelectrics

2025

Journal Article

Enabling ultra-flexible inorganic thin-film-based thermoelectric devices by introducing nanoscale titanium layers

Tan, Ming, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Liu, Wei-Di, Jiang, Yong, Liu, Si-Qi, Cao, Tianyi, Chen, Wenyi, Li, Meng, Lin, Tong, Deng, Yuan, Liu, Shaomin and Chen, Zhi-Gang (2025). Enabling ultra-flexible inorganic thin-film-based thermoelectric devices by introducing nanoscale titanium layers. Nature Communications, 16 (1) 633, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-56015-5

Enabling ultra-flexible inorganic thin-film-based thermoelectric devices by introducing nanoscale titanium layers

2025

Journal Article

Termination-acidity tailoring of molybdenum carbides for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction

Chen, Zhigang, Yang, Minghao, Li, Yifan, Gong, Wenbin, Wang, Juan, Liu, Tong, Zhang, Chunyu, Hou, Shuang, Yang, Guang, Li, Hao, Jin, Ye, Zhang, Chunyan, Tian, Zhongqing, Meng, Fancheng and Cui, Yi (2025). Termination-acidity tailoring of molybdenum carbides for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction. Nature Communications, 16 (1) 418. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-55854-6

Termination-acidity tailoring of molybdenum carbides for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction

2025

Journal Article

Manganese doping induced record-high medium-temperature AgCuTe thermoelectrics

Li, Nan-Hai, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Zhang, Chao, Li, Meng, Wang, Xiaodong, Zhang, Min, Chen, Wen-Yi, Chen, Yong-Qi, Golberg, Dmitri, Qi, Dong-Chen and Chen, Zhi-Gang (2025). Manganese doping induced record-high medium-temperature AgCuTe thermoelectrics. Energy & Environmental Science, 18 (19), 8860-8875. doi: 10.1039/d5ee02875b

Manganese doping induced record-high medium-temperature AgCuTe thermoelectrics

2025

Journal Article

A two-step strategy improves the wide-temperature-range thermoelectric performance of Mg<sub>3+<i>x</i></sub>Bi<sub>1.29</sub>Sb<sub>0.7</sub>Te<sub>0.01</sub>

Ma, Yushuo, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Zhang, Li, Gao, Han, Li, Meng, Yin, Liang-Cao, Liu, Wei-Di, Liu, Qingfeng, Yang, Yan-Ling and Chen, Zhi-Gang (2025). A two-step strategy improves the wide-temperature-range thermoelectric performance of Mg3+xBi1.29Sb0.7Te0.01. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 13 (16), 11406-11415. doi: 10.1039/d4ta08026b

A two-step strategy improves the wide-temperature-range thermoelectric performance of Mg<sub>3+<i>x</i></sub>Bi<sub>1.29</sub>Sb<sub>0.7</sub>Te<sub>0.01</sub>

2025

Journal Article

Solvothermally optimizing Ag2Te/Ag2S composites with high thermoelectric performance and plasticity

Zhu, Min, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Li, Meng, Wu, Hao, Wang, De-Zhuang, Yin, Liang-Cao, Wu, Ting, Liu, Wei-Di, Huang, Yan, Chen, Zhi-Gang and Liu, Qingfeng (2025). Solvothermally optimizing Ag2Te/Ag2S composites with high thermoelectric performance and plasticity. Materials Horizons, 12 (7), 2380-2388. doi: 10.1039/d4mh01654h

Solvothermally optimizing Ag2Te/Ag2S composites with high thermoelectric performance and plasticity

2025

Journal Article

Introducing atomistic dynamics at van der Waals surfaces for enhancing the thermoelectric performance of layered Bi0.4Sb1.6Te3

Mansoor, Adil, Jabar, Bushra, Shah, Syed Shoaib Ahmad, Javed, Muhammad Sufyan, Najam, Tayyaba, Ishaq, Muhammad, Chen, Shuo, Li, Fu, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Chen, Yue-Xing, Liang, Guang-Xing, Chen, Zhi-Gang and Zheng, Zhuang-Hao (2025). Introducing atomistic dynamics at van der Waals surfaces for enhancing the thermoelectric performance of layered Bi0.4Sb1.6Te3. Energy and Environmental Science, 18 (5), 2485-2498. doi: 10.1039/d4ee04930f

Introducing atomistic dynamics at van der Waals surfaces for enhancing the thermoelectric performance of layered Bi0.4Sb1.6Te3

2025

Journal Article

Compromise and synergy in thermoelectric GeTe–CuSbS<sub>2</sub> alloys

Feng, Zi-Wei, Li, Meng, Chen, Yongqi, Liu, Siqi, Wang, De-Zhuang, Yin, Liang-Cao, Wu, Hao, Liu, Wei-Di, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Wang, Yifeng, Chen, Zhi-Gang and Liu, Qingfeng (2025). Compromise and synergy in thermoelectric GeTe–CuSbS2 alloys. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 13 (30), 24569-24577. doi: 10.1039/d5ta03477a

Compromise and synergy in thermoelectric GeTe–CuSbS<sub>2</sub> alloys

2025

Journal Article

Advances and challenges in SnTe-based thermoelectrics

Wang, Lijun, Moshwan, Raza, Yuan, Ningyi, Chen, Zhi-Gang and Shi, Xiao-Lei (2025). Advances and challenges in SnTe-based thermoelectrics. Advanced Materials, 37 (10) 2418280, 1-46. doi: 10.1002/adma.202418280

Advances and challenges in SnTe-based thermoelectrics

2024

Journal Article

High‐performance GeSe‐based thermoelectrics via Cu‐doping

Zhang, Min, Shi, Xiao‐Lei, Mao, Yuanqing, Li, Meng, Moshwan, Raza, Cao, Tianyi, Chen, Wenyi, Yin, Liangcao, Lyu, Wanyu, Chen, Yongqi, Liu, Siqi, Liu, Wei‐Di, Liu, Qingfeng, Tang, Guihua and Chen, Zhi‐Gang (2024). High‐performance GeSe‐based thermoelectrics via Cu‐doping. Advanced Functional Materials, 34 (52) 2411054. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202411054

High‐performance GeSe‐based thermoelectrics via Cu‐doping

2024

Journal Article

Hydrogel‐based functional materials for thermoelectric applications: progress and perspectives

Zhang, Chenyang, Shi, Xiao‐Lei, Liu, Qingyi and Chen, Zhi‐Gang (2024). Hydrogel‐based functional materials for thermoelectric applications: progress and perspectives. Advanced Functional Materials, 34 (51) 2410127. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202410127

Hydrogel‐based functional materials for thermoelectric applications: progress and perspectives

2024

Journal Article

High-performance thermoelectric PEDOT:PSS fiber bundles via rational ionic liquid treatment

Deng, Yu-Yu, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Wu, Ting, Wu, Hao, Liu, Yuan-Meng, Zhu, Min, Liu, Wei-Di, Li, Meng, Huang, Pei, Liu, Qingfeng and Chen, Zhi-Gang (2024). High-performance thermoelectric PEDOT:PSS fiber bundles via rational ionic liquid treatment. Chemical Engineering Journal, 502 158104, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.158104

High-performance thermoelectric PEDOT:PSS fiber bundles via rational ionic liquid treatment

2024

Journal Article

Nanobinders advance screen-printed flexible thermoelectrics

Chen, Wenyi, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Li, Meng, Liu, Ting, Mao, Yuanqing, Liu, Qingyi, Dargusch, Matthew, Zou, Jin, Lu, Gao Qing (Max) and Chen, Zhi-Gang (2024). Nanobinders advance screen-printed flexible thermoelectrics. Science, 386 (6727), 1265-1271. doi: 10.1126/science.ads5868

Nanobinders advance screen-printed flexible thermoelectrics

2024

Journal Article

Pioneering Exploration for a lasting and sustainable future

Li, Gaopeng, Chen, Zhi-Gang and Wang, Chengliang (2024). Pioneering Exploration for a lasting and sustainable future. Exploration, 4 (6) 2376, 6. doi: 10.1002/EXP.20240397

Pioneering Exploration for a lasting and sustainable future

2024

Journal Article

Advances and challenges in inorganic bulk-based flexible thermoelectric devices

Liu, Qing-Yi, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Cao, Tian-Yi, Chen, Wen-Yi, Li, Lan and Chen, Zhi-Gang (2024). Advances and challenges in inorganic bulk-based flexible thermoelectric devices. Progress in Materials Science, 150 101420, 101420. doi: 10.1016/j.pmatsci.2024.101420

Advances and challenges in inorganic bulk-based flexible thermoelectric devices

2024

Journal Article

Synthesis of Ni(OH)2‐g‐C3N4/C composite by biological template for asymmetric supercapacitor

Chen, Fei, Liu, Chengbao, Zheng, Leizhi, Chen, Feng, Qian, Junchao, Qiu, Yongbin, Meng, Xianron and Chen, Zhigang (2024). Synthesis of Ni(OH)2‐g‐C3N4/C composite by biological template for asymmetric supercapacitor. Advanced Engineering Materials, 26 (23) 2401235. doi: 10.1002/adem.202401235

Synthesis of Ni(OH)2‐g‐C3N4/C composite by biological template for asymmetric supercapacitor