Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: Advanced materials for heat energy transfer, conversion, storage and utilization, are very much at the forefront of academic and industrial interest.Within this context, we are delighted to provide cutting-edge insight into the emerging materials that promote the utilization of heat energy, via a special issue with a selection of 19 review and original research articles.These papers summarize the recent advances in thermoelectric materials, phononic metamaterials, thermal interfacial materials, nanomaterials, and the applications in thermal management and renewable energy.Thermoelectric materials are important for renewable energy technology.The thermoelectric performance is determined by the Seebeck coefficient, electrical conductivity, and thermal conductivity.The strong interaction between the different heat
Source: Advanced Functional Materials
Authors: Gang Zhang, Wenhui Duan
Language: English
Subfield: Materials Chemistry
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W3007942605