Title: Thermoelectrics : Basic Principles and New Materials Developments Author: G.S., Goldsmid, J., J., Nolas, Sharp ISBN: 354041245X / 9783540412458 Format: Hard Cover Pages: 300 Publisher: Springer Verlag Year: 2001 Availability: Out of Stock
Description
Contents
This book contains an in-depth analysis of thermoelectric theory, an overview of present day thermoelectric materials and devices, and as an updated source of information on the most studied recent thermoelectric materials developments. The main emphasis is on a basic understanding of the concepts and experimental techniques needed to propel researchers towards new and novel classes of thermoelectric materials with enhanced properties. The aim is to assist researchers in the field. The text is an expanded edition of a previous text "Electronic Refrigeration" by one of the authors, Julian Goldsmid. Half of the text is devoted to research that has taken place since the publication of that text. In addition, emphasis is placed on new materials research and developments.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Historical Development Chapter 2 : Transport of Heat and Electricity in Solids Chapter 3 : Selection and Optimization Criteria Chapter 4 : Measurement and Characterization Chapter 5 : Review of Established Materials and Devices Chapter 6 : The Phonon-Glass Electron-Crystal Approach to Thermoelectric Materials Research Chapter 7 : Complex Chalcogenide Structures Chapter 8 : Low-Dimensional Thermoelectric Materials Chapter 9 : Thermionic Refrigeration