Advanced Heat Transfer Materials and Processes for Waste Heat Recovery and Energy Conversion
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 167
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Interests: hermophysical properties of working fluid; thermodynamics systems
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Interests: low-grade energy power generation; thermodynamic system management and optimization
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The efficient recovery and conversion of waste heat into usable energy is a pivotal pathway toward sustainable industrial development and the realization of carbon neutrality. Recent progress in heat transfer materials and thermal management technologies has created new opportunities to enhance energy efficiency across diverse sectors, including manufacturing, power generation, transportation, and building systems. Nevertheless, substantial challenges persist in the design, system-level integration, and scalable development of advanced thermal technologies.
This Special Issue, titled “Advanced Heat Transfer Materials and Processes for Waste Heat Recovery and Energy Conversion,” aims to gather high-quality research and review articles that address these challenges and explore innovative solutions. We welcome contributions focusing on experimental, computational, and theoretical studies related to advanced heat transfer mechanisms, novel material development, system integration, and process optimization for waste heat recovery and energy conversion.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Novel heat transfer materials (e.g., nanofluids, phase change materials, composites)
- Advanced heat exchangers and thermal energy storage systems
- Thermoelectric and thermodynamic conversion technologies
- Process integration and system optimization for waste heat utilization
- Industrial applications and case studies
- Life cycle assessment and sustainability analysis
- Digital modeling and simulation of thermal processes
We invite researchers, engineers, and practitioners from academia and industry to submit their original work and contribute to this timely and impactful Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Qibin Li
Dr. Shukun Wang
Dr. Wei Yu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- heat transfer
- energy storage
- phase change materials
- nanofluids
- thermodynamic systems
- waste heat
- life cycle assessment
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