“…1,2 Even more importantly, boron-rich compounds have attracted extensive attention for their high melting-points, semi-metallic/ metallic, ascending Seebeck coefficients and electrical conductivities with increasing temperature. [3][4][5] Excellent electrical conductivity combined with weak thermal conductivity contributes to generate good thermoelectric properties in borides. In particular the silicon borides, possessing extremely higher chemical and thermal stabilities, have great potential for thermoelectric materials in extreme conditions (hightemperature, strong chemical corrosion, etc.).…”