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Solid-state thermoelectric devices can directly convert electricity into cooling or enable heat pumping through the Peltier effect. The commercialization of thermoelectric cooling technology has been built on the Bi2Te3 alloys, which have had no rival for the past six decades around room temperature. With the discovery and development of more promising materials, it is possible to reshape thermoelectric cooling technology. Here we review the current status of, and future outlook for, thermoelectric cooling materials.
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We thank Z. Liu and Z. Liang for discussions. Z.R. acknowledges the Humboldt Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and K. Nielsch at IFW Dresden in Germany.
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Mao, J., Chen, G. & Ren, Z. Thermoelectric cooling materials. Nat. Mater. 20, 454–461 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-020-00852-w
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