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Recent Trends in Thermoelectric Materials Research. I /

Since its inception in 1966, the series of numbered volumes known as Semiconductors and Semimetals has distinguished itself through the careful selection of well-known authors, editors, and contributors. The Willardson and Beer series, as it is widely known, has succeeded in producing numerous landm...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Tritt, Terry M. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: San Diego ; London : Academic, 2001.
Colección:Semiconductors and semimetals ; v. 69.
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  • Front Cover; Recent Trends in Thermoelectric Materials Research I; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; Chapter 1. Introduction; I. The Thermoelectric Effects; II. Semiconductor Thermoelements; III. Thermoelectric Materials; IV. Limits on the Figure of Merit; V. New Developments; References; Chapter 2. Overview of Measurement and Characterization Techniques for Thermoelectric Materials; I. Introduction; II. Thermoelectric Materials; III. Estimation of the Effect of Errors in Calculating ZT; IV. Thermoelectric Measurements; V. Summary; References
  • Chapter 3. The Role of Solid-State Chemistry in the Discovery of New Thermoelectric MaterialsI. Introduction; II. Necessary Criteria for Thermoelectric Materials; III. Solid-State Chemistry as a Tool for Targeted Materials Discovery; IV. Thermoelectric Materials Discovery; V. New Materials; VI. Other Classes of Compounds; VII. Conclusions and Outlook; References; Chapter 4. An Overview of Recent Developments for BiSb Alloys; I. Introduction; II. Basic Features of the Crystal Structure and the Electronic Structure of Bi1-xSbx Alloys; III. Synthesis of Bi-Sb Alloys; IV. Transport Properties
  • v. Concluding RemarksReferences; Chapter 5. Skutterudites: Prospective Novel Thermoelectrics; I. Introduction; II. Structural Aspects and Bonding; III. Band Structure; IV. Vibrational Properties; V. Sample Preparation Aspects; VI. Magnetic Properties; VII. Transport Properties; VIII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 6. Semiconductor Clathrates: A Phonon Glass Electron Crystal Material with Potential for Thermoelectric Applications; I. Introduction; II. Synthesis Methods; III. Structural Properties; IV. Thermal Conductivity; V. Electronic Properties; VI. Summary and Conclusions; References