Advances in Waste Heat Recovery Using Thermoelectric Generators

Dear Colleagues,

Waste heat recovery is a necessary means to achieve efficient use of energy and plays an important role in solving the energy crisis and environmental pollution problems. As a solid-state energy conversion device, thermoelectric generators are capable of directly converting thermal energy into electrical energy. Due to its simple structure, stability, and long life, it has shown great promise in aerospace, automotive, LNG, solar energy, body temperature, biomass, industrial waste heat, etc. However, due to the low efficiency of thermoelectric conversion, thermoelectric generators have not yet been used on a large scale.

To achieve the challenge of high thermoelectric performance, research and technology development are needed at multiple levels of materials, devices, and systems. This Special Issue will focus on high-efficiency thermoelectric conversion but is not limited to the following topics:

• Thermoelectric theory
• Thermoelectric materials
• Thermoelectric generator
• Thermoelectric system
• Thermoelectric cooler
• Advanced algorithms
• Optimization methods
• Testing technology
• Application cases

Dr. Minghui Ge
Dr. Xun Liu
Dr. Ding Luo
Dr. Yulong Zhao
Dr. Yanzhe Li
Guest Editors

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