Electrical and Thermoelectric Research of Advanced Ceramic Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Thermoelectric devices are able to capture electric power from waste heat and convert electrical energy into heat. This technology has uses in a variety of applications, having high reliability and permissibility and producing no pollutants at a wide range of temperatures. Ceramic thermoelectric materials have attracted increased attention as an alternative approach due to their high structural and chemical stability in the air, which is beneficial to high-temperature applications. The energy conversion efficiency of a thermoelectric device is mainly determined by Seebeck coefficient, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and temperature.

Conventional thermoelectric materials displaying high thermoelectric performance are easily decomposed into toxic, naturally rare, and heavy elements or are otherwise oxidized (or melted) at high temperatures in air, which limits their applications. To address these challenges, advanced ceramics with high figures of merit (ZT) and high chemical stability at high temperatures have been developed as novel thermoelectric materials.

To further foster the growth of advanced thermoelectric ceramics, this Special Issue has been launched, entitled ‘Electrical and Thermoelectric Research of Advanced Ceramic Materials’. This dedicated platform will offer researchers the opportunit to present research focused on topics such as the structure, material, and dopant of thermoelectric ceramics.

Dr. Wenjuan Bian
Guest Editor

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• thermoelectric and electrical device
• advanced ceramics
• electrical conductivity
• thermal conductivity
• high temperature