Research Progress on Thermoelectric Materials
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 764
Special Issue Editors
Interests: thermoelectric materials; new quantum materials
Interests: condensed matter physics; materials science; neutron and X-ray scattering; functional materials; bulk materials; thin films; superconductivity; magnetism; multiferroics; thermoelectrics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Thermoelectric materials and devices enable direct conversion between thermal and electrical energy, offering unparalleled advantages in waste heat recovery, energy conservation, and small- to medium-scale refrigeration. The design of thermoelectric materials and devices is a critical focus in thermoelectric research, as improving their design can significantly enhance service performance and operational stability. To this end, researchers are actively exploring novel high-performance material systems, developing innovative strategies (band engineering, defect chemistry, carrier optimization, etc.) to improve thermoelectric properties, and advancing cutting-edge fabrication techniques (e.g., spark plasma sintering, MBE, sol–gel) to engineer high-performance thermoelectric materials and device integration with excellent operational performance (e.g., module design, interfacial engineering). These breakthroughs hold great promise for driving technological advancements in microelectronics, information technology, healthcare, clean energy, and other related industries.
This Special Issue, titled “Research Progress on Thermoelectric Materials”, highlights recent advancements in thermoelectric materials, focusing on material design, synthesis, characterization, and performance optimization for energy conversion applications. The material systems include traditional thermoelectric materials (Bi2Te3, PbTe, SiGe, Skutterudites), emergent materials (oxide thermoelectrics, organic/hybrid materials, chalcogenides (e.g., SnSe), and half-Heusler alloys), and low-dimensional and nanostructured materials (quantum dots, superlattices, nanocomposites). By bringing together diverse perspectives (reviews, original research, and perspectives), this Special Issue can serve as a reference for future research directions while accelerating the transition of lab-scale innovations to practical applications.
Dr. Changcun Li
Prof. Dr. Omar Chmaissem
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- thermoelectric material
- thermoelectric efficiency
- X-ray diffraction
- electrical conductivity
- Seebeck coefficient
- thermal conductivity
- ZT value
- band gap
- phonon engineering
- microstructure
- sustainable materials
- energy harvesting
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