Thermoelectric Compounds: Processing, Properties and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Thermoelectric compounds are an exciting category of materials that can convert a temperature gradient into electricity through the Seebeck effect. Thus, thermoelectric technology is promising for improving energy efficiency in environments where waste heat is produced (e.g. industrial processes, automotive exhaust, wearable items).
Thermoelectric efficiency depends, on the one hand, on the transport properties of the materials through the dimensionless figure of merit ZT = S²σT/k (where S is the Seebeck coefficient, σ is the electrical conductivity, k is the thermal conductivity and T is the absolute temperature) and, on the other hand, on the boundary conditions (i.e. temperature gradient).

The maximization of thermoelectric properties passes through the development of new materials and the optimization of the existing ones by means of reliable and affordable processing routes.

This Special Issue will focus on

• the relationship between processing and properties of thermoelectric materials;
• the development of new thermoelectric compounds;
• case studies of thermoelectric applications.

It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.

Dr. Alberto Castellero
Guest Editor

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