2024
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, 107750 (2024). doi:10.1016/j.elecom.2024.107750.
S. Castro-Ruiz. Implementing electrochemical phenomena in porous materials for the improvement of the conversion of heat into electricity. PhD thesis. Universitat Jaume I (April 2024).
B. Beltrán-Pitarch, F. Vidan, M. Carbó, J. García-Cañadas. Impedance spectroscopy analysis of thermoelectric modules under actual energy harvesting operating conditions and a small temperature difference. Applied Energy 364, 123104 (2024). doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.123104.
M. Muddasar, N. Menéndez, Á. Quero, M. A. Nasiri, A. Cantarero, J. García-Cañadas, C. M. Gómez, M. N. Collins, M. Culebras. Highly-efficient sustainable ionic thermoelectric materials using lignin-derived hydrogels. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials 7, 47 (2024). doi:10.1007/s42114-024-00863-0.
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, 107683 (2024). doi:10.1016/j.elecom.2024.107683.
V. Mendiola-Curto, B. Beltrán-Pitarch, J. García-Cañadas. Determination of thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, and specific heat of liquids using a thermoelectric module. Measurement Science and Technology 35, 045907 (2024). doi:10.1088/1361-6501/ad1dac.
2023
J. García-Cañadas, L. Márquez-García, M. Solis-de la Fuente, S. Castro-Ruiz. Thermoelectric devices influenced by redox species. Spanish patent ES2934182 B2 (30/11/2023).
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, 4254 (2023). doi:10.1039/D3SE00622K.
M. Aljaghtham, G. Song, J. García-Cañadas, B. Beltrán-Pitarch. Prismatic Spreading–Constriction Expression for the Improvement of Impedance Spectroscopy Models and a More Accurate Determination of the Internal Thermal Contact Resistances of Thermoelectric Modules. ACS Applied Electronic Materials 5, 3373 (2023). doi:10.1021/acsaelm.3c00389.
2022
J. García-Cañadas, B. Beltrán-Pitarch. Ideal Impedance Spectroscopy Equivalent Circuits for Thermoelectric Materials and Devices. 2022 International Workshop on Impedance Spectroscopy (IWIS), 75 (2022). doi:10.1109/IWIS57888.2022.9975140.
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.
H. Beltran, P. Ayuso, N, Vicente, B. Beltrán-Pitarch, J. García-Cañadas, E. Pérez. Equivalent circuit definition and calendar aging analysis of commercial Li(NixMnyCoz)O2/graphite pouch cells. Journal of Energy Storage 52, 104747 (2022). doi:10.1039/D2CP00149G. Open access.
B. Luo, L. Cao, J. Zhang, F. Luo, H. Zhou, K. Ma, B. Beltrán-Pitarch, M. Solis-De la Fuente, F. Vidan-Falomir, J. García-Cañadas. Defect governed zinc-rich columnar AZO thin film and contact interface for enhanced performance of thermocouples. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 24, 6905 (2022). doi:10.1016/j.est.2022.104747.
2021
B. Beltrán-Pitarch, J. García-Cañadas. Impedance spectroscopy analysis of thermolectric modules fabricated with metallic outer external layers. ACS Applied Electronic Materials 3, 4803 (2021). doi: 10.1021/acsaelm.1c00670. Open access.
B. Beltrán-Pitarch, J. Maassen, J. García-Cañadas. Comprehensive impedance spectroscopy equivalent circuit of a thermoelectric device which includes the internal thermal contact resistances. Applied Energy 299, 117287 (2021). doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117287. Open access.
B. Beltrán-Pitarch, F. Vidan, J. García-Cañadas. Thermal contact resistance evaluation of a thermoelectric system by means of three I–V curves. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 173, 121247 (2021). doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.121247.
2020
B. Beltrán-Pitarch. Advanced characterization of thermoelectric materials and devices by impedance spectroscopy. PhD thesis (July 2020).
B. Beltrán-Pitarch, J. García-Cañadas. A novel vacuum pressure sensor using a thermoelectric device. Vacuum 172, 109088 (2020). doi: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2019.109088.
B. Beltrán-Pitarch, F. Vidan, J. García-Cañadas. Characterization of thermal contacts between heat exchangers and a thermoelectric module by impedance spectroscopy. Applied Thermal Engineering 165, 114361 (2020). doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2019.114361.
2019
C. Y. Yoo, C. Yeon, Y. Jin, Y. Kim, J. Song, H. Yoona, S. H. Park, B. Beltrán-Pitarch, J. García-Cañadas and G. Min. Determination of the thermoelectric properties of a skutterudite-based device at practical operating temperatures by impedance spectroscopy. Applied Energy 251, 113341 (2019). doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113341.
B. Beltrán-Pitarch, J. Prado-Gonjal, A. V. Powell, F. Martínez-Julián, J. García-Cañadas. Complete Characterization of Thermoelectric Materials by Impedance Spectroscopy. Journal of Physical Chemistry C,123, 12608-12613 (2019). doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b02131.
R. Mesalam, H. R. Williams, R. M. Ambrosi, D. P. Kramer, C. D. Barclay, J. García-Cañadas, K. Stephenson and D. P. Weston. Impedance Spectroscopy Characterization of Neutron Irradiated Thermoelectric Modules for Space Nuclear Power. AIP Advances 9, 055006 (2019).
B. Beltrán-Pitarch, J. Prado-Gonjal, A. V. Powell, J. García-Cañadas. Experimental conditions required for accurate measurements of electrical resistivity, thermal conductivity, and dimensionless figure of merit (ZT) using Harman and impedance spectroscopy methods. Journal of Applied Physics 125, 025111 (2019). doi: 10.1063/1.5077071.
2018
B. Beltrán-Pitarch, J. Prado-Gonjal, A. V. Powell, P. Ziolkowski, J. García-Cañadas. Thermal conductivity, electrical resistivity, and dimensionless figure of merit (ZT) determination of thermoelectric materials by impedance spectroscopy up to 250 °C. Journal of Applied Physics 124, 025105 (2018). doi: 10.1063/1.5036937.
R. Mesalam, H. R. Williams, R. M. Ambrosi, J. García-Cañadas, K. Stephenson. Towards a comprehensive model for characterising and assessing thermoelectric modules by impedance spectroscopy. Applied Energy 226, 1208-1218 (2018). doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.05.041.
B. Beltrán-Pitarch, J. García-Cañadas. Influence of convection at outer ceramic surfaces on the characterization of thermoelectric modules by impedance spectroscopy. Journal of Applied Physics 123, 084505 (2018). doi: 10.1063/1.5019881.
L. Márquez-García, B. Beltrán-Pitarch, D. Powell, G. Min, J. García-Cañadas. Large Power Factor Improvement in a Novel Solid-Liquid Thermoelectric Hybrid Device. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 1, 254-259 (2018). doi: 10.1021/acsaem.7b00075.
2017
J. García-Cañadas. Book chapter: Thermoelectric modules: power output, efficiency and characterization. Thermoelectric Energy Conversion: Basic Concepts and Device Applications, Wiley (2017). Editors: D. Dávila-Pineda, A. Rezania.
B. Beltrán-Pitarch, L. Márquez-García, G. Min, J. García-Cañadas. Measurement of thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity using a thermoelectric module. Measurement Science and Technology, 28, 045902 (2017). doi: 10.1088/1361-6501/aa5c30.
2016
F. Romero-Gavilán, S. Barros-Silva, J. García-Cañadas, B. Palla, R. Izquierdo, M. Gurruchaga, I. Goñi and J. Suay. Control of the degradation of silica sol-gel hybrid coatings for metal implants prepared by the triple combination of alkoxysilanes. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 453, 66-73 (2016).
J. García-Cañadas, N. J. E. Adkins, S. McCain, B. Hauptstein, A. Brew, D. J. Jarvis, and G. Min. Accelerated discovery of thermoelectric materials: combinatorial facility and high-throughput measurement of thermoelectric power factor. ACS Combinatorial Science 18, 314-319 (2016).
J. García-Cañadas and G. Min. Thermal dynamics of thermoelectric phenomena from frequency resolved methods. AIP Advances 6, 035008 (2016). Open access.