Thermoelectric Bi₂Te₃ nanomaterials / edited by Oliver Eibl [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Eibl, Oliver, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thermoelectric materials.

Bismuth compounds--Electric properties.

Bismuth compounds.

Tellurium.

Nanostructured materials.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (317 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Weinheim, Germany : Wiley-VCH Verlag, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Edited by the initiators of a priority research program funded by the German Science Foundation and written by an international team of key players, this is the first book to provide an overview of nanostructured thermoelectric materials -- putting the new developments into perspective alongside conventional thermoelectrics. As such, it reviews the current state of research on thermoelectric Bi2Te3 nanomaterials, covering advanced methods of materials synthesis, characterization of materials structures and thermoelectric properties, as well as advances in the theory and modeling of transport properties. Nanomaterials-based thermoelectric devices are also discussed with respect to their properties, their suitability for different energy generation applications, and in light of their commercialization potential. An outlook on the chances, challenges and future directions of research rounds off the book, giving a straightforward account of the fundamental and technical problems - plus ways to overcome them.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Old and New Things in Thermoelectricity; 1.1 Three Thermoelectric Effects; 1.1.1 Seebeck Effect; 1.1.2 Peltier Effect; 1.1.3 Thomson Effect; 1.2 Semiconductors; 1.3 My Entry into Thermoelectricity; 1.4 Peltier Cascades; 1.5 Challenge of Materials Science; References; Part I: Synthesis of Nanowires, Thin Films, and Nanostructured Bulk; Chapter 2 Electrodeposition of Bi2Te3-Based Thin Films and Nanowires; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Fundamentals of Bi2Te3-Based Electrodeposition

2.3 Electrodeposition of Bi2Te3 Thin Films2.4 Electrodeposition of Thermoelectric Nanowires; 2.4.1 Electrodeposition of Bi2Te3 Nanowires; 2.4.2 Ternary Bi2Te3-Based Nanowires; 2.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 Bi2Te3 Nanowires by Electrodeposition in Polymeric Etched Ion Track Membranes: Synthesis and Characterization; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Synthesis of Bi2Te3 NWs with Controlled Size and Crystallography; 3.2.1 Fabrication of Etched Ion-Track Membranes; 3.2.1.1 Swift Heavy-Ion Irradiation; 3.2.1.2 Chemical Etching; 3.2.2 Electrodeposition of Bi2Te3 NWs; 3.2.2.1 Experimental Setup

3.2.2.2 Electrodeposition of Bi2Te3 and Choice of the Electrolyte3.2.2.3 Chronoamperometric Current-Time Curves; 3.2.3 Morphological and Crystallographic Characterization of Bi2Te3 NWs; 3.2.3.1 NW Arrays; 3.2.3.2 Morphology of Individual Nanowires as a Function of the Deposition Parameters; 3.2.3.3 Adjusting the Nanowire Dimensions; 3.2.3.4 Investigation of the Nanowire Crystallinity and Composition by TEM; 3.2.3.5 Investigation of the Preferred Crystallographic Orientation of Wire Arrays by X-Ray Diffraction; 3.3 Conclusions; References

Chapter 4 Fabrication and Comprehensive Structural and Transport Property Characterization of Nanoalloyed Nanostructured V2VI3 Thin Film Materials4.1 Situation/State of the Art before the Start of Our Combined Research Project; 4.2 Motivation for Research on V2VI3 Multilayered Structures; 4.2.1 Binary Thin Films; 4.2.2 Results Obtained for SL Structures; 4.2.3 Results Obtained from a Theoretical Analysis of V2VI3 Binaries and Nanoscale SL Structures; 4.3 Conclusion and Outlook; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 5 Structure and Transport Properties of Bi2Te3 Films; 5.1 Introduction

5.2 Structural Aspects of the Tetradymite-type Lattice5.3 MBE Film Deposition; 5.4 Structural Characterization of Bi2Te3 Films; 5.5 Transport Properties of Films on Sapphire Substrates; 5.6 Conclusion; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 6 Bulk-Nanostructured Bi2Te3-Based Materials: Processing, Thermoelectric Properties, and Challenges; 6.1 Success of ZT Enhancement in Nanostructured Bulk Materials; 6.2 Methodology at Fraunhofer IFAM-DD: Previous Research; 6.3 High-Energy Ball Milling Technology, SPS Technology, and Thermoelectric Characterization

6.4 Control of Crystallite Size and Mass Density

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 11, 2015).

ISBN:

9783527672622

3527672621

9783527672608

3527672605

OCLC:

908030477