Next Generation of Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "E：Engineering and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2024) | Viewed by 226
Special Issue Editors
Interests: thermoelectric power generation; porous media heat transfer enhancement; core flow heat transfer enhancement
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Interests: energy conversion; storage materials and technologies; thermoelectric materials; devices and applications
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Thermoelectric technology can realize direct and reversible energy conversions between heat and electricity. Advantages such as being emission-free, eco-friendly, vibration-free, noise-free, scalable, and maintenance-free, coupled with the recent rapid development of thermoelectric materials, highlight its extensive application potential. This includes, but is not limited to, localized temperature control, personal thermal management, portable freezing, building air-conditioning, waste heat recovery, and space-mission power generation. Despite the fast development of thermoelectric technology, various challenges remain unsolved and need further attention. These challenges range from material engineering and understanding the material–structure relationship, to device design and application integration, attracting ever-increasing research interest. In this Special Issue, we welcome contributions to our understanding of thermoelectric materials, devices, and their applications. We invite articles containing theoretical and experimental studies on thermoelectrics, exploring, but not limited to, the following:
- Theoretical simulations to understand the fundamental characteristics of state-of-the-art thermoelectric materials;
- Advanced thermoelectric material synthesis and characterization, and understanding the structure–performance relationship;
- Novel thermoelectric material performance engineering strategies, leading to high thermoelectric performance;
- Thermoelectric device thermal/electrical transport property optimization, leading to high device cooling/heating performance;
- Novel thermoelectric device assembly techniques;
- Thermoelectric application system design and integration.
Dr. Yanzhe Li
Dr. Weidi Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- material
- thermoelectric power generation technology
- thermoelectric power generation system
- thermoelectric power generation material
- coefficient of performance
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