Materials, Preparation, and Characterization in Thermoelectrics

This book includes updated theoretical considerations which provide an insight into avenues of research most likely to result in further improvements in material performance. It details the latest techniques for the preparation of thermoelectric materials employed in energy harvesting, together with advances in the thermoelectric characterisation of nanoscale material. The book reviews the use of neutron beams to investigate phonons, whose behaviour govern the lattice thermal conductivity and includes a chapter on patents.

Table of Contents for Materials, Preparation, and Characterization in ThermoelectricsGeneral Principles and Theoretical ConsiderationsThe Transverse Thermoelectric Effects and Their Application, H.J. Goldsmid Thermoelectric Induction in Power Generation: Prospect and Proposals, L. AnatychukThermoelectric Devices as Heat Engines: Alternative Thermodynamic Cycles, L.E. Bell Functionally Graded Thermoelectric Generator and Cooler Elements, E. Muller and K Zabrocki, C. Coupil, G.J.Snyder, and W. SeifertThermodynamics and Phase Transformations in Thermoelectric materials, J.P. TedenacFirst Principle Calculations of Electron Transport Properties in Disordered Intermetallic Thermoelectrics, J. Tobola, and L.Chaput New Thermoelectric Materials with Precisely Determined Electronic Structure and Phonon Dispersion, Tsunehiro TakeuchiEnsemble Synthesis Approach to the Optimization of Thermoelectric Materials, D. M.GruenAb initio-based Band Engineering and Rational Design of Thermoelectric Materials, Jiong Yang, Xun Shi, Wenqing Zhang, Lidong Chen, and Jihui YangBand Structure Guidelines for Higher Figure of Merit: Analytic Band Generation and Energy Filtering, O. Lovvik and E. Flage-LarsenIntroduction to Modelling Thermoelectric Transport at High Temperatures, A.F. May and J. SnyderThe Effect of Resonant Energy Levels on the Thermoelectric Power and Thermoelectric Power Factor, J.P. HeremanGraphine-like Exfoliated Quasi- 2D thermoelectric crystals, A.A. BalandinThe Bottom-Up Approach to Bulk Thermoelectric Materials With Nano-Scale Domains, A. Datta, A. Popescu, L. Woods, and G.S. NolasSurface and Interface Effects on Thermoelectric Behaviour in Crystalline Nano-wires, F. SansozMaterials Preparation and MeasurementHigh Performance Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials Prepared by Melt Spinningand Spark Plasma Sintering, Xinfeng Tang, Wenjie Xie, Han Li, Baoli Du, Qingjie Zhang, T. M. Tritt, and C. UherFabrication Routes for Nanostructured TE Material Architectures, M.S. Toprak, S. Li, and M. MuhammedPreparation and Thermoelectric Properties of Iron Disilicide, Y. Isoda and H. Udono The Deposition of Bi2Te3 and Sb2Te3 Thermoelectric Thin-films by Thermal co-Evaporation and Applications in Energy Harvesting, L.M. GoncalvesThermoelectric Materials, Measurements, and Opportunities for Energy Harvesting Application, P.J. TaylorThermal and Thermoelectric Characterization of Individual Nanostructures and Thin Films, Li Shi Measurement of Seebeck Coefficient and Thermal Conductivity on Nanoscale Materials and Structures, F. VoelkleinNeutron Scattering Investigations of Thermoelectric Materials, M. ChristensenCommercialPatent Basics Every Researcher and Engineer Should Know, R. Hansen