Advanced Thermoelectric Nanomaterials, Devices and Applications

A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices".

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Dear Colleagues,

I am honored to serve as the Guest Editor for this Special Issue of Nanomaterials, entitled “Advanced Thermoelectric Nanomaterials, Devices, and Applications. This Special Issue will highlight cutting-edge advancements in thermoelectric research—from innovative material synthesis and characterization to novel device architectures and real-world implementations.

Thermoelectricity has seen renewed interest since the classical discovery of the Seebeck effect, especially with the rapid progress in nanostructuring techniques, AI-assisted material discovery, and system integration. We aim to provide a comprehensive platform for showcasing the most recent breakthroughs that can contribute to next-generation solutions for energy harvesting and thermal management.

We warmly invite you to submit your original research articles, short communications, and review papers covering topics such as the following:

  • Novel Thermoelectric Materials: Design, synthesis, and characterization of high-performance nanomaterials.
  • Device Innovations: New approaches to fabrication, interface engineering, and system-level integration.
  • Advanced Modeling and Mechanistic Studies: Theoretical, computational, or data-driven insights into thermoelectric mechanisms.
  • Real-World Applications: Demonstrations of prototype devices, scalability, and sustainability analyses.

All submissions will undergo rigorous peer review to ensure the highest academic standards. We look forward to your contributions, which will help shape the future of thermoelectric research and applications.

Dr. Tsung-Shine Ko
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • thermoelectric properties
  • nanomaterials
  • thermal management

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Thermoelectric Energy Conversion in a Lid-Driven Cavity Microgenerator Using Nanofluids
by Edgar Alexandro Gonzalez-Zamudio, Miguel Angel Olivares-Robles and Andres Alfonso Andrade-Vallejo
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(18), 1409; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15181409 - 12 Sep 2025
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The present research seeks to characterize and evaluate a lid-driven cavity–TEG system to harness residual energy. Therefore, the behavior of water and a nanofluid (SiO2) in a rectangular lid-driven cavity is numerically studied. The Navier–Stokes and energy conservation [...] Read more.
The present research seeks to characterize and evaluate a lid-driven cavity–TEG system to harness residual energy. Therefore, the behavior of water and a nanofluid (SiO2) in a rectangular lid-driven cavity is numerically studied. The Navier–Stokes and energy conservation equations are solved using the finite difference method in Python. The fluid behavior is analyzed with a Reynolds number of 100, Richardson number of 100-77 and variable lid direction. Likewise, a thermoelectric module is integrated in the cavity, and the power generated by varying the size and number of thermocouples is studied. The results obtained contribute to the characterization of applicable thermal systems for their optimization. In the cavity, when the lid direction is positive, its interaction with the buoyant flow generates a vortex on the right side, and multiple vortices when it is in the negative direction; the isotherms present horizontal and vertical stratification in both cases. μTEG generates the most power with a 0.07 mm thermocouple size in the negative lid direction case, with an inlet gradient temperature of 8 K. SiO2 (Ri = 77) showed a 23% increase in power output compared to water (0.318 μW/cm2 and 0.461 μW/cm2, respectively). With a 30% higher inlet gradient temperature (SiO2 at Ri = 100, ΔT = 10.4 K, 0.569 μW/cm2), it generated 79% more power output compared to water. Full article
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