Thermoelectricity and Advanced Thermoelectric Materials reviews emerging thermoelectric materials, including skutterudites, clathrates, and half-Heusler alloys. In addition, the book discusses a number of oxides and silicides that have promising thermoelectric properties. Because 2D materials with high figures of merit have emerged as promising candidates for thermoelectric applications, this book presents an updated introduction to the field of thermoelectric materials, including recent advances in materials synthesis, device modeling, and design. Finally, the book addresses the theoretical difficulties and methodologies of computing the thermoelectric properties of materials that can be used to understand and predict highly efficient thermoelectric materials. This book is a key reference for materials scientists, physicists, and engineers in energy.
1. 1 : Introduction and brief history of thermoelectric materials - p. Page viii 2. 2 : Theory of energy conversion between heat and electricity - p. Page 15 3. 3 : Measurement of thermoelectric properties - p. Page 50 4. 4 : Synthesis of thermoelectric materials - p. Page 64 5. 5 : Design of thermoelectric materials - p. Page 97 6. 6 : Strategies for improving efficiency of thermoelectric materials - p. Page 115 7. 7 : Traditional thermoelectric materials and challenges - p. Page 135 8. 8 : Beyond 3D-traditional materials thermoelectric materials - p. Page 156 9. 9 : Organic semiconductors and polymers - p. Page 184 10. 10 : Two-dimensional (2D) thermoelectric materials - p. Page 226 11. 11 : Nanostructured thermoelectric materials - p. Page 253 12. 12 : Advances in the applications of thermoelectric materials - p. Page 301 13. Index - p. Page 328
Thermoelectricity and Advanced Thermoelectric Materials reviews emerging thermoelectric materials, including skutterudites, clathrates, and half-Heusler alloys. In addition, the book discusses a number of oxides and silicides that have promising thermoelectric properties. Because 2D materials with high figures of merit have emerged as promising candidates for thermoelectric applications, this book presents an updated introduction to the field of thermoelectric materials, including recent advances in materials synthesis, device modeling, and design. Finally, the book addresses the theoretical difficulties and methodologies of computing the thermoelectric properties of materials that can be used to understand and predict highly efficient thermoelectric materials. This book is a key reference for materials scientists, physicists, and engineers in energy.
1. 1 : Introduction and brief history of thermoelectric materials - p. Page viii 2. 2 : Theory of energy conversion between heat and electricity - p. Page 15 3. 3 : Measurement of thermoelectric properties - p. Page 50 4. 4 : Synthesis of thermoelectric materials - p. Page 64 5. 5 : Design of thermoelectric materials - p. Page 97 6. 6 : Strategies for improving efficiency of thermoelectric materials - p. Page 115 7. 7 : Traditional thermoelectric materials and challenges - p. Page 135 8. 8 : Beyond 3D-traditional materials thermoelectric materials - p. Page 156 9. 9 : Organic semiconductors and polymers - p. Page 184 10. 10 : Two-dimensional (2D) thermoelectric materials - p. Page 226 11. 11 : Nanostructured thermoelectric materials - p. Page 253 12. 12 : Advances in the applications of thermoelectric materials - p. Page 301 13. Index - p. Page 328
