Publications

16. P. Priyadarshi, V. Vargiamidis, N. Neophytou. Energy filtering in doping modulated nanoengineered thermoelectric materials: a Monte Carlo simulation approach. Materials 17 (2024) 3522. doi:10.3390/ma17143522

15. S. Castro-Ruiz, J. García-Cañadas. Evaluation of in-plane architecture in a thermo-electrochemical cell with nanostructured and porous Sb:SnO2 electrodes. Electrochemistry Communications 165 (2024) 107750. doi:10.1016/j.elecom.2024.107750

14. S. Castro-Ruiz, J. García-Cañadas. Nanostructured and porous antimony-doped tin oxide as electrode material for the heat-to-electricity energy conversion in thermo-electrochemical cells. Electrochemistry Communications 161 (2024) 107683. doi:10.1016/j.elecom.2024.107683

13. V. Mendiola-Curto, B. Beltrán-Pitarch, J. García-Cañadas. Determination of thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, and specific heat of liquids using a thermoelectric moduleMeasurement Science and Technology 35, 045907 (2024). doi:10.1088/1361-6501/ad1dac

12. H. Batili, B. Hamawandi, A. B. Ergül, R. Szukiewicz, M. Kuchowicz, M. S. Toprak. A comparative study on the surface chemistry and electronic transport properties of Bi2Te3 synthesized through hydrothermal and thermolysis routes. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 682 (2024) 132898. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.132898

11. I. R. Cózar, A. Massaguer, E. Massaguer, A. Cabot, T. Pujol. Identification of the most influential variables on the power generation of an automotive thermoelectric generator through a global sensitivity analysis. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 51, 103584 (2023). doi:10.1016/j.csite.2023.103584

10. S. Castro-Ruiz, L. Márquez-García, M. Solis-de la Fuente, B. Beltrán-Pitarch, A. Mota-Babiloni, F. Vidan, P. Íñigo-Rabinal, G. Guisado-Barrios, J. García-Cañadas. Power factor improvement in a solid–liquid thermoelectric system formed by Sb:SnO2 in contact with a chromium complex solution. Sustainable Energy & Fuels 7 (2023) 4254. doi:10.1039/D3SE00622K

9. N. Neophytou, P. Priyadarshi, Z. Li, P. Graziosi. Electronic transport computation in thermoelectric materials: from ab initio scattering rates to nanostructures. Journal of Computational Electronics 22, 1264 (2023). doi: 10.1007/s10825-023-02075-z

8. H. Batili, B. Hamawandi, P. Parsa, A. B. Ergül, R. Szukiewicz, M. Kuchowicz, M. S. Toprak. Electrophoretic assembly and electronic transport properties of rapidly synthesized Sb2Te3 nanoparticles. Applied Surface Science 637 (2023) 157930. doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.157930

7. P. Priyadarshi, N. Neophytou. Computationally efficient Monte Carlo electron transport algorithm for nanostructured thermoelectric material configurations. Journal of Applied Physics 133 (2023) 054301. doi:10.1063/5.0134466

6. S. Castro-Ruiz, J. García-Cañadas. Impedance spectroscopy analysis of a thermo-electrochemical cell under operating conditions. 2022 International Workshop on Impedance Spectroscopy (IWIS), 25 (2022). doi:10.1109/IWIS57888.2022.9975126

5. Z. Li, P. Graziosi, N. Neophytou. Electron and hole mobility of SnO2 from full-band electron–phonon and ionized impurity scattering computations. Crystals 12 (2022) 1591. doi:10.3390/cryst12111591

4. H. Batili, B. Hamawandi, A. B. Ergül, M. S.Toprak. On the electrophoretic deposition of Bi2Te3 nanoparticles through electrolyte optimization and substrate design. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 649 (2022), 129537. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129537

3. J. F. Serrano-Claumarchirant, B. Hamawandi, A. B. Ergül, A. Cantarero, C. M. Gómez, P. Priyadarshi, N. Neophytou, M. S. Toprak. Thermoelectric Inks and Power Factor Tunability in Hybrid Films through All Solution Process. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 14 (17), 19295 (2022). doi: 10.1021/acsami.1c24392

2. B. Hamawandi, H. Batili, M. Paul, S. Ballikaya, N. I. Kilic, R. Szukiewicz, M. Kuchowicz, M. Johnsson, M. S. Toprak. Minute-made, high-efficiency nanostructured Bi2Te3 via high-throughput green solution chemical synthesis. Nanomaterials 11 (8), 2053 (2021). doi:10.3390/nano11082053

1. B. Hamawandi, S. Ballikaya, H. Batili, V. Roosmark, M. Orlovská, A. Yusuf, M. Johnsson, R. Szukiewicz, M. Kuchowicz, M. S. Toprak. Facile Solution Synthesis, Processing and Characterization of n- and p-Type Binary and Ternary Bi–Sb Tellurides. Applied Sciences 10, 1178 (2020). doi: 10.3390/app10031178

Conferences

National Conference on Materials 2024 (25-28 June 2024. Málaga, Spain). J. García-Cañadas, M. Solis-De La Fuente, L. Márquez-García, S. Castro-Ruiz, E. Liautaud, L. Fournier, C. Chatard. Connecting thermoelectricity and electrochemistry to convert heat into electricity. Invited oral presentation.

E-MRS Spring Meeting (27-31 May 2024. Strasbourg, France)

  • J. García-Cañadas, M. Solis-De La Fuente, L. Márquez-García, M.M. Rahman, S. Castro-Ruiz, E. Liautaud, L. Fournier, C. Chatard, A. Bouvet-Marchand. Large power factor improvement in porous PEDOT:PSS contacted by electrolytes. Oral presentation.
  • P. Priyadarshi, N. Neophytou. Improving the power factor of thermoelectric materials in hybrid solid/liquid systems. Oral presentation.

MRS Spring Meeting (22-26 April 2024. Seattle, USA). P. Priyadarshi, V. Vargiamidis, N. Neophytou. Thermoelectric power factor enhancement in hybrid solid/liquid porous material systems: A simulation approach. Oral presentation.

ICACC2024 (28 January-2 February 2024. Florida, USA). M. Toprak, H. Batili, B. Hamawandi, A. Ergül. Green chemical syntheses, electrophoretic deposition and characterization of nanostructured Bi2Te3. Invited oral presentation.

European Conference on Thermoelectrics 2023 (17-21 September 2023. Prague, Czech Republic)

  • J. García-Cañadas, F. Vidan, B. Beltrán-Pitarch. Understanding current-voltage curves of thermoelectric modules under low temperature difference operation. Oral presentation.
  • P. Priyadarshi, S. Castro-Ruiz, J. García-Cañadas, N. Neophytou. Advanced simulations of hybrid porous-solid/electrolyte materials for enhanced power factors. Oral presentation.
  • M. Solis-de la Fuente, L. Márquez-García, S. Castro-Ruiz, E. Liautaud, L. Fournier, C. Chatard, A. Bouvet-Marchand, J. García-Cañadas. More than 3 times power factor improvement of PEDOT:PSS induced by electrolytes. Oral presentation.
  • S. Castro-Ruiz, L. Márquez-García, M. Solis-de la Fuente, B. Beltrán-Pitarch, P. Íñigo-Rabinal, G. Guisado-Barrios, J. García-Cañadas. A Cr complex solution able to produce a large power factor improvement in a nanostructured and porous oxide film. Poster presentation.
  • B. Hamawandi, P. Genc, A. B. Ergül, M. S. Toprak. Exploring the potential of nanostructured Ag2Se in hybrid thermoelectric films. Oral presentation.

International Workshop on Thermo-electrochemical Devices 2023 (7-8 September 2023. Benicàssim, Spain)

  • S. Castro-Ruiz, J. García-Cañadas. Investigation of the performance of a nanostructured and porous Sb-doped tin oxide electrode in a thermo-electrochemical cell. Oral presentation.
  • M. Solis de la Fuente, S. Castro-Ruiz, L. Márquez-García, P. Rullière, S. Fantini, R. del Olmo, N. Casado, J. García-Cañadas. Large increase in the electrical conductivity with small change in the Seebeck coefficient for a nanostructured and porous oxide in contact with a solid electrolyte. Oral presentation.

12th International Conference on Porous Metals and Metal Foams (MetFoam 2023) (5-7 July 2023. Dresden, Germany). J. García Cañadas, S. Castro-Ruiz, L. Márquez García, M. Solis-de la Fuente. Heat-to-electricity energy conversion by means of thermo-electrochemical cells using metal foams. Oral presentation.

International Conference on Thermoelectrics 2023 (21-25 June 2023. Seattle, USA)

  • S. Castro-Ruiz, M. Solis-De La Fuente, L. Márquez-García, J. García-Cañadas. Significant Seebeck coefficient improvement in film thermocells employing porous antimony-doped tin oxide films as electrodes and a planar configuration. Poster presentation.
  • M. Solis-de la Fuente, S. Castro-Ruiz, L. Márquez-García, P. Rullière, S. Fantini, R. del Olmo, N. Casado, J. García-Cañadas. Large improvement in the power factor of a nanostructured and porous thermoelectric oxide using a solid electrolyte. Poster presentation.

E-MRS 2023 Spring Meeting (29 May-2 June 2023. Strasbourg, France)

  • M. Solis-de la Fuente, L. Márquez-García, S. Castro-Ruiz, E. Liautaud, L. Fournier, C. Chatard, P. Priyadarshi, N. Neophytou, J. García-Cañadas. Parallel combination of electrically conducting materials and redox electrolytes for the heat-to-electricity energy conversion. Poster presentation.
  • S. Castro-Ruiz, M. Solis-de la Fuente, L. Márquez-García, J. García-Cañadas. Nanostructured and porous antimony-doped tin oxide films as electrodes in thermo-electrochemical cells for the heat-to-electricity energy conversion. Poster presentation.

3rd Iberian Thermoelectric Workshop (30-31 March 2023. Lisbon, Portugal)

  • J. García-Cañadas, M. Solis-de la Fuente, L. Márquez-García, S. Castro-Ruiz, E. Liautaud, L. Fournier, C. Chatard, P.
    Priyadarshi, N. Neophytou. Influencing the thermoelectric properties of materials using redox electrolytes. Oral invited presentation.
  • S. Castro-Ruiz, L. Márquez-García, M. Solis-de la Fuente, , B. Beltrán-Pitarch, P. Íñigo-Rabinal, G. Guisado-Barrios, J. García-Cañadas. A Cr complex solution able to produce a more than 3 times power factor improvement in a nanostructured and porous Sb:SnO2 film. Oral presentation.
  • M. Solis-de la Fuente, S. Castro-Ruiz, L. Márquez-García, P. Rullière, S. Fantini, J. García-Cañadas. PDADMA-based solid electrolytes to significantly enhance the power factor of a thermoelectric oxide film. Poster presentation.

ICACC2023 (22-27 January 2023. Florida, USA). M. Toprak. Green chemical syntheses of high-efficiency nanostructured Bi2Te3 and its hybrids. Invited oral presentation.

15th International Workshop on Impedance Spectroscopy (27-30 September 2022). S. Castro-Ruiz, J. García-Cañadas. Impedance Spectroscopy Analysis of a Thermo-Electrochemical Cell Under Operating Conditions. Oral presentation.

European Conference on Thermoelectrics 2022 (14-16 September 2022. Barcelona, Spain)

  • J. García-Cañadas, S. Castro-Ruiz, M. Solis-de la Fuente, L. Márquez-García. Exploring new concepts to try to reach Seebeck coefficient values above 1 mV/K in metals. Oral invited presentation.
  • B. Hamawandi, J. F. Serrano-Claumarchi, A. B. Ergül, A. Cantarero, C. M. Gómez, P. Priyadarshi, N. Neophytou, M. S. Toprak. Thermoelectric Inks and Power Factor Tunability in Hybrid Films through All Solution Process. Oral presentation.
  • P. Priyadarshi, N. Neophytou. Highly efficient Monte Carlo simulation method for transport in complex nanostructured thermoelectric materials. Poster.
  • M. Solis-de la Fuente, S. Castro-Ruiz, L. Márquez-García, P. Rullière, S. Fantini, J. García-Cañadas. A solid electrolyte able to significantly enhance the power factor of a thermoelectric oxide film. Poster.
  • S. Castro-Ruiz, J. García-Cañadas. How thermo-electrochemical cells work. Explained by an impedance spectroscopy study. Poster.
  • H. Batili, B. Hamawandi, A. B. Ergul, M. S. Toprak. Electrophoretic deposition of Bi2Te3 nanoparticles through electrolyte optimization and substrate design. Poster.
  • P. Parsa, B. Hamawandi, A. Ergül, S. Ballikaya, M. Toprak. Solution synthesis, processing, and characterisation of nanostructured n- and p-type thermoelectric materials. Poster.

22nd IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (4-8 July 2022. Palma de Mallorca, Spain). H. Batili. Minute-made Bi2Te3 films via electrophoretic deposition. Oral presentation.

National Conference on Materials 2022 (28 June-1 July 2022. Ciudad Real, Spain)

  • M. Solis-de la Fuente, S. Castro-Ruiz, L. Márquez-García, P. Rullière, S. Fantini and J. García-Cañadas. Large increase of electrical conductivity without a significant variation of the Seebeck coefficient in nanostructured Sb:SnO2 films produced by the presence of the PDADMAC solid electrolyte. Oral presentation.
  • S. Castro-Ruiz, and J. García-Cañadas. Analysis of the performance of a thermo-electrochemical cell for the conversion of heat into electricity by means of impedance spectroscopy. Oral presentation.

Virtual Conference on thermoelectrics 2021 (20-22 July 2021)

E-MRS Spring Meeting 2021 (31 May-3 June 2021). M. Solis-De la Fuente, L. Márquez-García, S. Castro-Ruiz, B. Beltrán-Pitarch and J. García-Cañadas. Large improvements in the power factor of hybrid solid-liquid systems formed by nanostructured Sb:SnO2 and electrolytes. Poster presentation.

Theses

Bejan Hamawandi. Design, synthesis and characterization of nanostructured thermoelectric materials. KTH Royal Institute of Technology (2021).

Hazal Batili. Synthesis, Electrophoretic Deposition, and Characterization of Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials. KTH Royal Institute of technology (2023).

Sergio Castro-Ruiz. Implementing electrochemical phenomena in porous materials for the improvement of the conversion of heat into electricity. Universitat Jaume I (2024).

Patents

J. García-Cañadas, L. Márquez-García, M. Solis-de la Fuente, S. Castro-Ruiz. Thermoelectric devices influenced by redox speciesSpanish patent ES2934182 B2 (30/11/2023).

Simulator

This simulator can be run under MATLAB and provides the electronic conductivity for a porous material. Simulator. Computational Nanotechnology Lab, The University of Warwick.

Deliverables and summaries of results

Summary of 2nd period results
Brief summary of the results achieved in the project from January 2021 to June 2022

Summary of 1st period results
Brief summary of the results achieved in the project during 2020

Deliverable 1.2
Phenomena that influence the power factor improvements in the Sb:SnO2 systems

Deliverable 5.1
Advanced simulator

Deliverable 6.1
Project website and social media profiles

Deliverable 6.2
Dissemination plan

Deliverable 6.3
1st Update of the dissemination plan

Deliverable 6.4
2nd Update of the dissemination plan

Deliverable 6.9
Data Management Plan

Outreach articles

Unlocking the potential of thermoelectric materials. EU Researcher (2023). Access here (page 47). doi: 10.56181/RYFS4915

Converting heat to electricity with improved thermoelectric materials. Innovation News Network (2023). Access here.