Thermoelectric Energy Materials and Devices

Dear Colleagues,

Thermoelectric materials, which can generate electricity from waste heat through Seebeck effects or be utilized for refrigeration based on the Peltier effect, could play a significant role in global sustainable energy solutions. Many efforts to overcome limitations regarding the performance of thermoelectric materials begin with the two basic principles of either reducing the lattice thermal conductivity or enhancing the power factor, in addition to the discovery of emerging materials. Moreover, device design and fabrication are also important in realizing efficient thermoelectric modules. This Special Issue will focus on the recent advances in thermoelectrics, including modern synthesis and characterization techniques for thermoelectric materials and rational design strategies for the discovery of materials with high thermoelectric efficiency.

We kindly invite you to submit your work for this Special Issue. Original scientific articles and reviews regarding theoretical issues and experimental research results as well as device design and fabrication of thermoelectric energy conversion are warmly welcome.

Prof. Dr. Jing Shuai
Guest Editor

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