Thermoelectric Thin Films for Different Applications
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Thin Films".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 163
Special Issue Editors
Interests: heat transfer at the micro/nano-scale from computation to experiment, including thermophysical properties measurement of nanostructured materials for different applications ranging from thermoelectric to medical
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Interests: heat transfer at the micro/nano-scale, including scanning thermal microscopy techniques, thermophysical properties measurement of nanostructured materials for thermoelectric applications, nanofluids, organic thermoelectric materials, interface heat transfer, thermoelectric sensors and the modeling of the laser cladding process
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Thermoelectric (TE) materials can realize the direct conversion of a temperature gradient into electrical energy or function as heat pumps, demonstrating their potential for wider application in different fields. Among the manufacturing processes, thin films have significant advantages over bulk TEs materials in terms of cost, thermal gradient retention, conformability to curved and flexible substrates, and the ability to realize transparent devices. In addition, small size and light weight are important for easier integration into competitive applications of TEs, such as micro power generation, thermal management, micro cooling, sensing, and medicine.
Research on thermoelectric thin films has rapidly evolved into topics such as novel manufacturing processes, structural design, flexible and portable thermoelectric devices, and more. Significant effort has been expended to search for new compounds with good performance, low cost, and sustainability.
The potential topics can be summarized as follows:
- Inorganic, organic, and hybrid inorganic–organic thermoelectric thin film;
- Multilayer device;
- Flexible devices
- Micro/nano-scale heat transfer;
- Computation to experiment;
- Thermophysical properties measurement.
Therefore, this Special Issue will focus on the recent advances and new trends in thermoelectric materials and thin films, ranging from material study to device development.
Manuscripts or reviews are all welcome.
Dr. Anita Ioana Visan
Dr. Claudiu Hapenciuc
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- thermoelectric thin film multilayer device micro/nano-scale heat transfer computation to experiment thermophysical properties measurement
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