EAN: 9783319963396

SPRINGERBRIEFS IN MATERIALS THERMOELECTRICS -...

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.

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