Materials, Preparation, and Characterization in Thermoelectrics

"The selection of topics of comprehensive and thorough, covering topics all the way from recent developments in new materials such as polymer thermoelectrics to module scale design for solar thermal applications … The writing is clear and thorough, and written at a suitable level those learning the field while still containing advanced topics for members of the thermoelectric community. … many recent developments in the field into one reference. … essential and comprehensive reference for researchers in thermoelectrics as well as for those needing a general overview of this growing field. This volume is a timely update, covering many recent developments in the field and incorporating topics important for commercialization efforts."—Austin Minnich, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA

• General Principles and Theoretical Considerations. The Transverse Thermoelectric Effects and Their Application. Thermoelectric Induction in Power Generation, Prospect and Proposals. Thermoelectric Devices as Heat engines: Alternative Thermodynamic Cycles. Fuctionally Graded Thermoelectric Generator and Cooler Elements. Thermodynamics and Phase Transformations in Thermoelectric Materials. First principle Calculations of Electron Transport Properties in Disordered Intermetallic Thermoelectrics. New Thermoelectric Materials with Precisely Determined Electronic Structure and Phonon Dispersion. Ensemble Synthesis Approach to the Optimization of Thermoelectric Materials. Ab initio-based Band Engineering and Rational Design of Thermoelectric Materials. Band structure Guidelines for Higher Figure of Merit : Analytic Band Generation and Energy Filtering. Introduction to Modelling Thermoelectric Transport at High Temperatures. The Effect of Resonant Energy Levels on the Thermoelectric Power and Thermoelectric Power Factor. Graphine-like Exfoliated Quasi- 2D Thermoelectric crystals. The Bottom-Up Approach To Bulk Thermoelectric Materials With Nano-Scale Domains. Surface and Interface Effects on Thermoelectric Behaviour in Crystalline Nano-wires. Materials Preparation and Measurement. High Performance Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials Prepared by Melt Spinning and Spark Plasma Sintering. Fabrication Routes for Nanostructured TE Material Architectures. Preparation and Thermoelectric Properties of Iron Disilicide. The Deposition of Bi2Te3 and Sb2Te3 Thermoelectric Thin-films by Thermal co-Evaporation and Applications in Energy Harvesting . Thermoelectric Materials, Measurements, and Opportunities for Energy Harvesting Application. Thermal and Thermoelectric Characterization of Individual Nanostructures and Thin Films. Measurement of Seebeck Coefficient and Thermal Conductivity on Nanoscale Materials and Structures. Neutron Scattering Investigations of Thermoelectric Materials. Commercial. Patent Basics Every Researcher and Engineer Should Know.