Properties, Characterization and Applications of Thermoelectric Materials
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 73
Special Issue Editors
Interests: thermoelectric; solar-thermal; thermoelectric nanomaterials synthesis/characterization; thermoelectric module design and fabrication for power generation applications
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue seeks research or review articles on the latest advancements in thermoelectric (TE) materials and thermoelectric generators (TEG) aimed at improving energy efficiency. It will incorporate the development of new and novel concepts in the development of the next generation of high-performance materials for heat to electricity conversion and solid-state cooling applications. Additionally, contributions focused on the integration of these materials into modules and applications such as thermal energy management systems to enhance overall system efficiency are encouraged.
Topics of Interest in the Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Recent advances in TE materials, including bulk and thin film materials;
- New strategies (both theories and experiments) for improving materials’ figure-of-merit (zT), such as high-entropy alloys and complex crystal structures;
- Artificial intelligence- and machine learning-driven material discovery;
- Module development focusing on reliable metal contact development;
- Thermoelectric applications in power generation and thermal management;
- The relevance of thermoelectric technology in space power generation.
Dr. Bed R. Poudel
Dr. Shankar Kunwar
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- thermoelectric materials
- energy efficiency
- power generation
- material discovery
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