Publications

(A=Article, P=Patent, BC=Book Chapter)


2024

A62. 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).


A60. 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).


2023

P3. 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).

A59. 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). Open access.


2022

A57. 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.

A56. 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).

A55. H. Beltran, P. Ayuso, N, Vicente, B. Beltrán-Pitarch, J. García-Cañadas, E. Pérez. 

A54. 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. 

2021

A53. B. Beltrán-Pitarch and J. García-Cañadas.

A52. B. Beltrán-Pitarch, Jesse Maassen and J. García-Cañadas.

A51. B. Beltrán-Pitarch, Francisco Vidan and 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).

2020

A50. B. Beltrán-Pitarch and J. García-Cañadas.
A novel vacuum pressure sensor using a thermoelectric device.
Vacuum 172, 109088 (2020).

A49. B. Beltrán-Pitarch, F. Vidan and J. García-Cañadas.
Characterization of thermal contacts between heat exchangers and a thermoelectric module by impedance spectroscopy. Applied Thermal Engineering 165, 114361 (2020).

2019

A48. 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).

A47. B. Beltrán-Pitarch, J. Prado-Gonjal, A. V. Powell,  F. Martínez-Julián and J. García-Cañadas.
Complete characterization of thermoelectric materials by impedance spectroscopy.
Journal of Physical Chemistry C 123, 12608-12613 (2019).

A46. 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).

A45. B. Beltrán-Pitarch, J. Prado-Gonjal, A. V. Powell, and J. García-Cañadas.
Experimental conditions required for accurate measurements of electrical resistivity, thermal conductivity, and figure of merit (ZT) using Harman and impedance spectroscopy methods.
Journal of Applied Physics 125, 025111 (2019).

2018

A44. B. Beltrán-Pitarch, J. Prado-Gonjal, A. V. Powell, P. Ziolkowski and J. García-Cañadas.
Thermal conductivity, electrical resistivity and dimensionless figure of merit (ZT) determination of thermoelectric materials by impedance spectroscopy up to 250 ºC.
Journal of Applied Physics 124, 025105 (2018).

A43. R. Mesalam, H. R. Williams, R. M. Ambrosi, J. García-Cañadas and K. Stephenson.
Towards a comprehensive model for characterizing and assessing thermoelectric modules by impedance spectroscopy.
Applied Energy 226, 1208-1218 (2018).

A42. B. Beltrán-Pitarch and 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).

A41. L. Márquez-García, B. Beltrán-Pitarch, D. Powell, G. Min and J. García-Cañadas.
Large power factor improvement in a novel solid-liquid thermoelectric hybrid device.
ACS Applied Energy Materials 1, 254-259 (2018).

2017

BC2. 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

A40. B. Beltrán-Pitarch, L. Márquez-García, G. Min and J. García-Cañadas.
Measurement of thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity using a thermoelectric module.
Measurement Science and Technology 28, 045902 (2017).

2016

A39. B. Luo, Y. Deng, Y. Wanga, M. Gao, W. Zhu, H. T. Hashim and J. García-Cañadas.
Synergistic photovoltaic–thermoelectric effect in a nanostructured CdTe/Bi2Te3 heterojunction for hybrid energy harvesting.
RSC Advances 6, 114046-114051 (2016).

A38. 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).

BC1. J. García-Cañadas and G. Min.
Book chapter: High-throughput Thermoelectric Measurement Techniques
Thermoelectric Materials and Devices, RSC Publishing (2016).
Editors: I. Nandhakumar, N. M. White, S. Beeby

A37. J. García-Cañadas, S. Cheng, L. Márquez-García, M. J. Prest, A. Akbari-Rahimabadi and G. Min.
Room temperature screening of thermal conductivity by means of thermal transient measurements.
Measurement Science and Technology 27, 105602 (2016).

A36. 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).

A35. J. García-Cañadas and G. Min.
AIP Advances 6, 035008 (2016). Open access.

2015

A34. G. Min, T. Singh, J. García-Cañadas and R. Ellor.
Evaluation of Thermoelectric Generators by I–V Curves.
Journal of Electronic Materials 45, 1700-1704 (2016). Open access.

2014

A33. J. García-Cañadas and G. Min.
Impedance spectroscopy models for the complete characterization of thermoelectric materials.
Journal of Applied Physics 116, 174510 (2014).
A32. T.A.N. Peiris, J. S. Sagu, K.G. U. Wijayantha and J. García-Cañadas.
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 6, 14988-14993 (2014).

A31. S. Ashby, J. A. Thomas, J. García-Cañadas, G. Min, J. Corps, A. V. Powell, H. Xu, W. Shen and Y. Chao.
Bridging Silicon Nanoparticles and Thermoelectrics: Phenylacetylene Functionalization.
Faraday Discussions 176, 349-361 (2014).
A30. J. García-Cañadas and G. Min.
Multifunctional probes for high-throughput measurement of Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity at room temperature.
Review of Scientific Instruments 85, 043906 (2014).
A29. J. García-Cañadas and G. Min.
Low frequency impedance spectroscopy analysis of thermoelectric modules.
Journal of Electronic Materials 43, 2411-2414 (2014).

2013

A28. T.A.N. Peiris, K.G. U. Wijayantha and J. García-Cañadas.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 16, 2912-2919 (2013).

P2. J. García-Cañadas, P. Guillamón Castillo and J. Mayor Alabau.
Sistema de medida de la conductividad (system for the measurement of the conductivity).
Patent No: ES2400653 (2013).

A27. S. P. Ashby, J. García-Cañadas, G. Min and Y. Chao.
Measurement of the thermoelectric properties of phenylacetylene capped silicon nanoparticles and their potential in fabrication of thermoelectric materials.
Journal of Electronic Materials 42, 1495-1498 (2013).

A26. J. García-Cañadas, A.V. Powell A. Kaltzoglou, P. Vaqueiro and G. Min.
Fabrication and evaluation of a skutterudite-based thermoelectric module for high temperature applications.
Journal of Electronic Materials 42, 1369-1374 (2013).

2012

A25. S. Senthilarasu, T.A.N. Peiris, J. García-Cañadas and K.G. U. Wijayantha.
Preparation of nanocrystalline TiO2 electrodes for flexible Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Influence of mechanical compression.
Journal of Physical Chemistry C 116, 19053-19061 (2012).

A24. J. García-Cañadas and G. Min.
Preparation and Characterisation of Contacts for High Temperature Thermoelectric Modules.
AIP Conference Proceedings 1449, 454-457 (2012).

A23. A.V. Powell A. Kaltzoglou, P. Vaqueiro, G. Min, J. García-Cañadas, R.K. Stobart, J. Li, G. Dong and A. Wijewardane.
Thermoelectric exhaust-gas energy recovery: an integrated approach.
AIP Conference Proceedings 1449, 505-508 (2012).

2007 - 2010

Period in a private spin-off company

2006

PhD Thesis - J. García-Cañadas
Study of intercalation processes in electrochromic materials (a-WO3, conductive polymers and viologens).
Published at tdx (2006).

A22. G. Garcia-Belmonte, J. García-Cañadas, J. Bisquert, F. Frabregat-Santiago, E. Palomares and H. Bolink.
Determination of electron and hole energy levels in mesoporous nanocrystalline TiO2 solid-state dye solar cell.
Synthetic Metals 156 (14-15) 944-948 (2006).

A21. G. Garcia-Belmonte, J. García-Cañadas, J. Bisquert and C. Person.
Jump diffusion coefficient of different cations intercalated into amorphous WO3.
Solid State Ionics 177, 1635-1637 (2006).

A20. G. Garcia-Belmonte, J. García-Cañadas, I. Mora-Seró, J. Bisquert, C. Voz, J. Puigdoller and R. Alcubilla.
Effect of buffer layer on minority carrier lifetime and series resistance of bifacial heterojunction silicon solar cells analyzed by impedance spectroscopy.
Thin Solid Films 514, 254-257 (2006).

A19. F. Fabregat-Santiago, H. Randriamahazaka, A. Zaban, J. García-Cañadas, G. Garcia-Belmonte, J. Bisquert.
Chemical capacitance of nanoporous-nanocrystalline TiO2 in a room temperature ionic liquid.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 8 (15) 1827-1833 (2006).

A18. G. Garcia-Belmonte, J. García-Cañadas and J. Bisquert.
Correlation between volume change and cell voltage variation with composition for lithium intercalated amorphous films.
Journal of Physical Chemistry B 110 (10) 4514-4518 (2006).

2005

A17. J. García-Cañadas, G. Garcia-Belmonte, J. Bisquert, I. Porqueras and C. Person.
Transition from ideal statistics to interactions by host distortion in the intercalation thermodynamics of Li into amorphous WO3 films of varying thickness.
Solid State Ionics 176 (19-22) 1701-1704 (2005).

A16. L. Gracia, J. García-Cañadas, G. Garcia-Belmonte, A. Beltrán, J. Andrés and J. Bisquert.
Composition dependence of the energy barrier for lithium diffusion in amorphous WO3.
Electrochemical and Solid State Letters 8, J21-J23 (2005).

A15. J. García-Cañadas, G. Rodríguez, A. Lafuente, M. Luisa Marcos and J. González Velasco.
Electropolymerization of phenylacetylene in acetonitrile.
Journal of Polymer Science part. A - Polymer Chemistry 43 (11) 2407-2416 (2005).

A14. R. Hass, J. García-Cañadas and G. Garcia-Belmonte.
Electrochemical impedance analysis of redox switching hysteresis of poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) films.
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 577 (1) 99-105 (2005).

2004

A13. J. García-Cañadas, F. Fabregat-Santiago, I. Porqueras, C. Person, J. Bisquert and G. Garcia-Belmonte.
Charging and diffusional aspects of Li+ insertion in electrochromic a-WO3.
Solid State Ionics 175 (1-4), 521-525 (2004).

A12. J. García-Cañadas, A. Lafuente, G. Rodríguez, M. L. Marcos, J. González-Velasco.
Electropolymerisation of phenylacetylene on Pt electrodes with propylene carbonate and acetonitryle as solvents.
Portugaliae Electrochimica Acta 22, 411-431 (2004).

A11. F. Fabregat-Santiago, J. García Cañadas, E. Palomares, J. N. Clifford, S. A. Haque, J. R. Durrant, G. Garcia-Belmonte and J. Bisquert.
The origin of slow electron recombination processes in dye-sensitized solar cells with alumina barrier coatings.
Journal of Applied Physics 96 (11) 6903-6907 (2004).

A10. G. Garcia-Belmonte, V. S. Vikhrenko, J. García-Cañadas and J. Bisquert.
Interpretation of variations of jump diffusion coefficient of lithium intercalated into amorphous WO3 electrochromic films.
Solid State Ionics 170 (1-2) 123-127 (2004).

A9. J. García-Cañadas, I. Mora-Seró, F. Fabregat-Santiago, J. Bisquert and Germà Garcia-Belmonte.
Analysis of cyclic voltammograms of electrochromic a-WO3 films from voltage-dependent equilibrium capacitance measurements.
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 565 (2), 329-334 (2004).

A8. J. García-Cañadas, A. Lafuente, G. Rodríguez, M. L. Marcos and J. González-Velasco.
Mechanism of electropolymerization of phenylacetylene in propylene carbonate.
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 565 (1), 57-64 (2004).

A7. J. Bisquert, G. Garcia-Belmonte and J. García-Cañadas.
Effects of the Gaussian energy dispersion on the statistics of polarons and bipolarons in conducting polymers.
Journal of Chemical Physics 120 (14), 6726-6733 (2004).

A6. J. Bisquert, J. García-Cañadas, I. Mora-Seró, E. Palomares.
Comparative analysis of photovoltaic principles governing dye-sensitized solar cells and junction devices.
Proceedings SPIE, vol. 5215, 49 (2004). 

A5. J. García-Cañadas, F. Fabregat-Santiago, J. Kapla, J. Bisquert, G. Garcia-Belmonte, I. Mora-Seró and M. O. M. Edwards.
Dynamic behaviour of viologen-activated nanostructured TiO2: Correlation between kinetics of charging and colouration.
Electrochimica Acta 49, 745-752 (2004).

2003

A4. J.García-Cañadas, A. P. Meacham, L. M. Peter and M. D. Ward.
A near infrared electrochromic window based on a Sb-doped SnO2 electrode modified with a Ru dioxolen complex.
Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 42, (26) 3011-3014 (2003).

A3. J. García-Cañadas, A. P. Meacham, L. M. Peter and M. D. Ward.
Electrochromic switching in the visible and near IR with a Ru-Dioxolene complex absorbed on a nanocrystalline SnO2 electrode.
Electrochemistry Communications 5, 416-420 (2003).

A2. J. García-Cañadas, L. M. Peter and K.G. U. Wijayantha.
Characterisation of electrochromic viologen-modified nanocrystalline TiO2 films by frequency-resolved optical transmission spectroscopy.
Electrochemistry Communications 5, 199-202 (2003).

P1. C. Navarro-Ranninger, J. García-Cañadas, A. Gómez-Quiroga and M. A. Fuertes-Villadangos
Synthesis of and activity preservative for e. g. catalase consists of production of a zinc complex for wide range use.
Patent No: ES2183732 (2003)

2002

A1. J. García-Cañadas, J. M. Pérez, A. G. Quiroga, M. A. Fuertes, C. Alonso and C. Navarro-Ranninger.
Determination of catalase activity in samples treated with [ZnCl2(isopropylamine)2]: a novel zinc complex that slows down the decay in activity of catalase extracts.
Journal of the Chemical Society. Dalton Transactions 11, 2283-2288 (2002).