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Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are revolutionizing thermoelectric materials design by overcoming complex trade-offs and defect challenges. These advanced computational tools accelerate the discovery of efficient thermoelectric materials for waste heat conversion.

Keywords:

artificial intelligence defect engineering machine learning thermoelectrics

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Computational Materials Science

Background:

Thermoelectric materials convert waste heat to electricity, but performance is limited by intrinsic property trade-offs and defects.
Discovering high-performance thermoelectric materials is complex due to the interplay of electrical conductivity, Seebeck coefficient, and thermal conductivity.

Purpose of the Study:

This review explores the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in advancing thermoelectric materials design.
To highlight AI-driven strategies for overcoming challenges in thermoelectric materials discovery and performance optimization.

Main Methods:

Utilizes advanced ML models like deep neural networks, graph-based models, and transformers.
Integrates high-throughput simulations and extensive material databases to capture complex structure-property relationships.
Employs AI for defect engineering, including composition, entropy, dislocation, and grain boundary optimization.

Main Results:

AI/ML effectively navigates the complex multiscale defect space, overcoming the "curse of dimensionality" in materials design.
AI-enhanced defect engineering strategies are identified for optimizing thermoelectric properties.
Inverse design techniques are emerging for targeted material property generation.

Conclusions:

AI and ML are critical in accelerating the discovery of next-generation thermoelectric materials.
Future opportunities lie in exploring novel physics mechanisms and enhancing sustainability through AI-driven design.
AI integration is pivotal for overcoming long-standing challenges in thermoelectric materials science.