Electrodeposition of Thermoelectric Materials

Thermoelectric (TE) materials produce electrical energy when exposed to a thermal gradient and so have unsurprisingly gathered increasing interest as a promising tool in the route to reduced carbon energy emissions. However, many synthetic routes currently involve high‐temperatures, oxygen‐free envi...

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Main Authors: Samuel C. Perry, Samina Akbar, Robert Clarke, Syed Z. H. Shah, Iris Nandhakumar
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Language:English
Published: Wiley-VCH 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.202500052
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author Samuel C. Perry
Samina Akbar
Robert Clarke
Syed Z. H. Shah
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description Thermoelectric (TE) materials produce electrical energy when exposed to a thermal gradient and so have unsurprisingly gathered increasing interest as a promising tool in the route to reduced carbon energy emissions. However, many synthetic routes currently involve high‐temperatures, oxygen‐free environments and harsh chemical reagents. Electrochemistry offers an attractive alternate synthetic route for similar materials at greatly reduced temperatures, without the need for strong chemical reductants. This review looks at recent developments in the electrodeposition of TE materials, highlighting promising materials and techniques. It also outlines key challenges that must be addressed in order to advance the readiness of this technology for wider implementation.
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spelling doaj-art-8d152a44d03945ea98b7c5d593c31bd52025-08-20T02:47:06ZengWiley-VCHChemElectroChem2196-02162025-07-011215n/an/a10.1002/celc.202500052Electrodeposition of Thermoelectric MaterialsSamuel C. Perry0Samina Akbar1Robert Clarke2Syed Z. H. Shah3Iris Nandhakumar4Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering University of Southampton University Road Southampton SO17 1BJ UKDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering University of Southampton University Road Southampton SO17 1BJ UKDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering University of Southampton University Road Southampton SO17 1BJ UKDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering University of Southampton University Road Southampton SO17 1BJ UKDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering University of Southampton University Road Southampton SO17 1BJ UKThermoelectric (TE) materials produce electrical energy when exposed to a thermal gradient and so have unsurprisingly gathered increasing interest as a promising tool in the route to reduced carbon energy emissions. However, many synthetic routes currently involve high‐temperatures, oxygen‐free environments and harsh chemical reagents. Electrochemistry offers an attractive alternate synthetic route for similar materials at greatly reduced temperatures, without the need for strong chemical reductants. This review looks at recent developments in the electrodeposition of TE materials, highlighting promising materials and techniques. It also outlines key challenges that must be addressed in order to advance the readiness of this technology for wider implementation.https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.202500052electrodepositionsenergyhybrid materialsnanostructuresTE
spellingShingle Samuel C. Perry
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electrodepositions
energy
hybrid materials
nanostructures
TE
title Electrodeposition of Thermoelectric Materials
title_full Electrodeposition of Thermoelectric Materials
title_fullStr Electrodeposition of Thermoelectric Materials
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title_short Electrodeposition of Thermoelectric Materials
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topic electrodepositions
energy
hybrid materials
nanostructures
TE
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