Thermoelectrics : Fundamentals, Materials Selection, Properties, and Performance / by N. M. Ravindra, Bhakti Jariwala, Asahel Bañobre, Aniket Maske.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ravindra, N. M. (Nuggehalli M.), author.

Jariwala, Bhakti, author.

Bañobre, Asahel, author.

Maske, Aniket, author.

Contributor:

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

Energy (Springer-40367)

SpringerBriefs in materials 2192-1091

SpringerBriefs in Materials, 2192-1091

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Energy harvesting.

Thermodynamics.

Heat engineering.

Heat--Transmission.

Heat.

Mass transfer.

Nanotechnology.

Renewable energy sources.

Optical materials.

Electronics--Materials.

Electronics.

Energy Harvesting.

Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer.

Renewable and Green Energy.

Optical and Electronic Materials.

Local Subjects:

Energy Harvesting.

Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer.

Nanotechnology.

Renewable and Green Energy.

Optical and Electronic Materials.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (IX, 126 pages) : 49 illustrations, 38 illustrations in color.

Edition:

First edition 2019.

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

This book provides a concise but comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals and current state of the art in thermoelectrics. Addressing an audience of materials scientists and engineers, the book covers theory, materials selection, and applications, with a wide variety of case studies reflecting the most up-to-date research approaches from the past decade, from single crystal to polycrystalline form and from bulk to thin films to nano dimensions. The world is facing major challenges for finding alternate energy sources that can satisfy the increasing demand for energy consumption while preserving the environment. The field of thermoelectrics has long been recognized as a potential and ideal source of clean energy. However, the relatively low conversion efficiency of thermoelectric devices has prevented their utility on a large scale. While addressing the need for thermal management in materials, device components, and systems, thermoelectrics provides a fundamental solution to waste heat recovery and temperature control. This book summarizes the global efforts that have been made to enhance the figure of merit of various thermoelectric materials by choosing appropriate processes and their influence on properties and performance. Because of these advances, today, thermoelectric devices are found in mainstream applications such as automobiles and power generators, as opposed to just a few years ago when they could only be used in niche applications such as in aeronautics, infrared imaging, and space. However, the continued gap between fundamental theoretical results and actual experimental data of figure of merit and performance continues to challenge the commercial applications of thermoelectrics. This book presents both recent achievements and continuing challenges, and represents essential reading for researchers working in this area in universities, industry, and national labs.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Thermoelectric Parameters and Their Optimization

Chapter 3: Thermoelectrics -Physical Mechanisms

Chapter 4: Thermoelectric Properties of Si-Ge Alloys

Chapter 5: Thermoelectrics - Materials Candidates and Structures I: Chalcogenides and Silicon-Germanium Alloys

Chapter 6: Materials Candidates and Structures II: Skutterudites, Zintl Phase, and Clathrates

Chapter 7: Key Developments in Research and Patents

Index.

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

978-3-319-96341-9

9783319963419

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Restricted for use by site license.