Thermoelectrics handbook : macro to nano /: macro to nano. (2006)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by D.M. Rowe.
• Other Names: Rowe, David Michael
• Contents: SECTION I. General principles and theoretical considerations: 1. General Principles and basic considerations / D.M. Rowe -- 2. Modern Thermodynamic Theory of Thermoelectricity / L.I. Anatychuk and O.J. Luste -- 3. Thermoelectric Phenomena under Large Temperature Gradients / L.I. Anatychuk and L.P. Bulat -- 4. Minority Carriers and Thermoelectric Effects in Bipolar Devices / Kevin Pipe -- 5. Effects of Charge Carriers' Interactions on Seebeck Coefficients / David Emin -- 6. Thermal Conductivity of Semiconductors with Complex Crystal Structures / V.K. Zaitsev and M.I. Fedorov -- 7. A Chemical Approach to the First-Principles Modeling of Novel Thermoelectric Materials / Luca Bertini, Fausto Cargnoni, and Carlo Gatti -- 8. Recent Trends for the Design and Optimization of Thermoelectric Materials: A Theoretical Perspective / John S. Tse and Dennis D. Klug -- 9. Thermoelectric Power Generation: Efficiency and Compatibility / G. Jeffrey Snyder -- 10. A New Upper Limit to the Thermoelectric Figure-of-Merit / H.J. Goldsmid -- 11. Thermoelectric Module Design Theories / Gao Min -- 12. Modeling and Characterization of Power Generation Modules Based on Bulk Materials / Timothy P. Hogan and Tom Shih -- 13. Energy Conversion Using Diode-Like Structures / Yan Kucherov and Peter Hagelstein -- 14. Size Effects on Thermal Transport / Chandra Mohan Bhandari -- 15. Thermoelectric Aspects of Strongly Correlated Electron Systems / S. Paschen -- 16. Theory and Modeling in Nanostructured Thermoelectrics / Alexander A. Balandin -- 17. Thermoelectric Power of Carbon Nanotubes / G.D. Mahan -- 18. Phonon-Drag Thermopower of Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Structures / Yu. V. Ivanov. SECTION II. Material Preparation and Measurements: 19. Solid-State Synthesis of Thermoelectric Materials / B.A. Cook and J.L. Harringa -- 20. Review of Methods of Thermoelectric Materials Mass Production -- Yury M. Belov, Sergei M. Maniakin, and Igor V. Morgunov -- 21. Structural Studies of Thermoelectric Materials / Bo Brummerstedt Iversen -- 22. Measurements of Resistivity and Thermopower: Principles and Practical Realization / A.T. Burkov -- 23. Electrical and Thermal Transport Measurement Techniques for Evaluation of the Figure-of-Merit of Bulk Thermoelectric Materials / Terry M. Tritt -- 24. Measurement of the Thermal Conductivity of Thin Films / F. Völklein, A. Meier, and M. Blumers -- 25. Solvothermal Synthesis of Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials / X.B. Zhao, T.J. Zhu, and X.H. Ji -- 26. Approaches to Thermoelectric Standardization / Eckhard Müller, Christian Stiewe, D.M. Rowe, and S.G.K. Williams. SECTION III. Thermoelectric materials: 27. Thermoelectric Properties of Bismuth Antimony Telluride Solid Solutions / H. Scherrer and S. Scherrer -- 28. Bi -- Sb Alloys: Thermopower in Magnetic Field / V.M. Grabov and O.N. Uryupin -- 29. Thermoelectrics on the Base of Solid Solutions of Mg2BIV Compounds / V.K. Zaitsev, M.I. Fedorov, I.S. Eremin, and E.A. Gurieva -- 30. Thermoelectric Properties of the Group V Semimetals / J.-P. Issi -- 31. Thermoelectrics of Transition Metal Silicides / M.I. Fedorov and V.K. Zaitsev -- 32. Formation and Crystal Chemistry of Clathrates / P. Rogl -- 33. Structure, Thermal Conductivity, and Thermoelectric Properties of Clathrate Compounds / George S. Nolas -- 34. Skutterudite-Based Thermoelectrics / Ctirad Uher -- 35. Oxide Thermoelectrics / Kunihito Koumoto, Ichiro Terasaki, Tsuyoshi Kajitani (et. al) -- 36. Thermoelectric Properties of Electrically Conducting Organic Materials / A.I. Casian -- 37. Shifting the Maximum Figure-of-Merit of (Bi, Sb)2(Te, Se)3 Thermoelectrics to Lower Temperatures / V.A. Kutasov, L.N. Lukyanova, and M.V. Vedernikov -- 38. Functionally Graded Materials for Thermoelectric Applications / V.L. Kuznetsov -- 39. Recent Developments in Low-Dimensional Thermoelectric Materials / M.S. Dresselhaus and J.P. Heremans -- 40. Thermoelectric Properties of Nanocrystalline Transition Metal Silicides / J. Schumann and A.T. Burkov -- 41. Nanostructured Skutterudites / Mamoun Muhammed and Muhammet Toprak -- 42. Thermal Conductivity of Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials / C. Dames and G. Chen. SECTION IV. Thermoelements, Modules, and Devices: 43. Modeling and Optimization of Segmented Thermoelectric Generators for Terrestrial and Space Applications / Mohamed S. El-Genk and Hamed H. Saber -- 44. Thermocouple with a Passive High Temperature Superconductor Leg / V.L. Kuznetsov and M.V. Vedernikov -- 45. Anisotropic Thermoelements / A.A. Snarskii and L.P. Bulat -- 46. Miniaturized Thermoelectric Converters / Harald Böttner, Joachim Nurnus and Axel Schubert -- 47. Thermoelectric Microelectromechanical Systems / F. Völklein and A. Meier -- 48. Nanoscale Thermoelectrics / Joachim Nurnus, Harald Böttner, and Armin Lambrecht -- 49. Superlattice Thin-Film Thermoelectric Material and Device Technologies / Rama Venkatasubramanian, Edward Siivola, and Brooks O'Quinn. SECTION V. Thermoelectric Systems and Applications: 50. Thermoelectric Power Generation System Recovering Industrial Waste Heat / Takenobu Kajikawa -- 51. The Concept of Thermoelectric Power Generation Topping-Up Cogeneration System / Takenobu Kajikawa -- 52. A Thermoelectric Application to Vehicles / Kakuei Matsubara and Mitsuru Matsuura -- 53. Thermoelectric Microgenerators with Isotope Heat Sources / L.I. Anatychuk and A.A. Pustovalov -- 54. Performance and Mass Estimates of CTM -- ARPSs with Four GPHS Bricks / Mohamed S. El-Genk and Hamed H. Saber -- 55. Parametric and Optimization Analyses of Cascaded Thermoelectric-Advanced Radioisotope Power Systems with Four GPHS Bricks / Mohamed S. El-Genk and Hamed H. Saber -- 56. Space Missions and Applications / Robert D. Abelson -- 57. Quantum Well Thermoelectric Devices and Applications / S. Ghamaty, J.C. Bass, and N.B. Elsner -- 58. Thermoelectric Cooling of Electro-Optic Components / V.A. Semenyuk -- 59. Thermoelectric Refrigeration for Mass-Market Applications / Montag C. Davis, Benjamin P. Banney, Peter T. Clarke, Brett R. Manners, and Robert M. Weymouth -- Appendix I: History of the International Thermoelectric Society / C.B. Vining -- Appendix II: Selected Thermoelectric Sources.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC/Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2006
• Extent: 1 online resource (1 volume (various pagings)), illustrations
• Subjects: 621.31/243; Thermoelectric apparatus and appliances; Microelectronics -- Materials; Nanotechnology -- Materials; Appareils thermoélectriques; Microélectronique -- Matériaux; Nanotechnologie -- Matériaux; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Electrical; Microelectronics -- Materials; Thermoelectric apparatus and appliances; Microelectronics -- Materials; Nanotechnology -- Materials; Thermoelectric apparatus and appliances; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781420038903; 1420038907
• Related ISBNs: 0849322642; 9780849322648
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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