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Thermoelectric Energy Conversion Devices And Systems

Author : Kazuaki Yazawa

Publisher : World Scientific

Page : 389 pages

File Size : 16,88 MB

Release : 2021-02-23

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 9811218285

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Book Description

This unique compendium emphasizes key factors driving the performance of thermoelectric energy conversion systems. Important design parameters such as heat transfer at the boundaries of the system, material properties, and form factors are carefully analyzed and optimized for performance including the cost-performance trade-off. Numbers of examples are provided on the applications of thermoelectric technologies, e.g., power generation, cooling of electronic components, and waste heat recovery in wearable devices.This must-have volume also includes an interactive modeling software package developed on the nanoHUB (https://nanohub.org/) platform. Professionals, researchers, academics, undergraduate and graduate students will be able to study the impact of material properties and key design parameters on the overall thermoelectric system performance as well as the large scale implementation in the society.



Thermoelectric Energy Conversion

Author : Diana Davila Pineda

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 340 pages

File Size : 30,33 MB

Release : 2017-09-12

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 3527698140

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Book Description

The latest volume in the well-established AMN series, this ready reference provides an up-to-date, self-contained summary of recent developments in the technologies and systems for thermoelectricity. Following an initial chapter that introduces the fundamentals and principles of thermoelectricity, subsequent chapters discuss the synthesis and integration of various bulk thermoelectric as well as nanostructured materials. The book then goes on to discuss characterization techniques, including various light and mechanic microscopy techniques, while also summarizing applications for thermoelectric materials, such as micro- and nano-thermoelectric generators, wearable electronics and energy conversion devices. The result is a bridge between industry and scientific researchers seeking to develop thermoelectric generators.



Thermoelectric Energy Conversion

Author : Ryoji Funahashi

Publisher : Woodhead Publishing

Page : 730 pages

File Size : 25,68 MB

Release : 2021-02-05

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 012818535X

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Thermoelectric Energy Conversion: Theories and Mechanisms, Materials, Devices, and Applications provides readers with foundational knowledge on key aspects of thermoelectric conversion and reviews future prospects. Sections cover the basic theories and mechanisms of thermoelectric physics, the chemical and physical aspects of classical to brand-new materials, measurement techniques of thermoelectric conversion properties from the materials to modules and current research, including the physics, crystallography and chemistry aspects of processing to produce thermoelectric devices. Finally, the book discusses thermoelectric conversion applications, including cooling, generation, energy harvesting, space, sensor and other emerging areas of applications. Reviews key applications of thermoelectric energy conversion, including cooling, power generation, energy harvesting, and applications for space and sensing Discusses a wide range of materials, including skutterudites, heusler materials, chalcogenides, oxides, low dimensional materials, and organic materials Provides the fundamentals of thermoelectric energy conversion, including the physics, phonon conduction, electronic correlation, magneto-seebeck theories, topological insulators and thermionics



Materials for Energy Conversion Devices

Author : C C Sorrell

Publisher : Elsevier

Page : 433 pages

File Size : 12,17 MB

Release : 2005-10-30

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1845690915

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As the finite capacity and pollution problems of fossil fuels grow more pressing, new sources of more sustainable energy are being developed. Materials for energy conversion devices summarises the key research on new materials which can be used to generate clean and renewable energy or to help manage problems from existing energy sources.The book discusses the range of materials that can be used to harness and convert solar energy in particular, including the properties of oxide materials and their use in producing hydrogen fuel. It covers thermoelectric materials and devices for power generation, ionic conductors and new types of fuel cell. There are also chapters on the use of such materials in the immobilisation of nuclear waste and as electrochemical gas sensors for emission control.With its distinguished editors and international team of contributors, Materials for energy conversion devices is a standard reference for all those researching and developing a new generation of materials and technologies for our energy need. Detailed coverage of solar energy and thermoelectric conversion Comprehensive survey of new developments in this exciting field Edited by leading experts in the field with contributions from an international team of authors



2d Inorganic Materials Beyond Graphene

Author : C N R Rao

Publisher : World Scientific

Page : 474 pages

File Size : 24,23 MB

Release : 2017-08-28

Category : Science

ISBN : 1786342715

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Two-dimensional materials have had widespread applications in nanoelectronics, catalysis, gas capture, water purification, energy storage and conversion. Initially based around graphene, research has since moved on to looking at alternatives, including transitions metal dichalcogenides, layered topological insulators, metallic mono-chalcogenides, borocarbonitrides and phosphorene.This book provides a review of research in the field of these materials, including investigation into their defects, analysis on hybrid structures focusing on their properties and synthesis, and characterization and applications of 2D materials beyond graphene. It is designed to be a single-point reference for students, teachers and researchers of chemistry and its related subjects, particularly in the field of nanomaterials.





Materials for Energy Conversion Devices

Author : C C Sorrell

Publisher : Taylor & Francis US

Page : 452 pages

File Size : 50,94 MB

Release : 2005-10-30

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 9781855739321

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Book Description

As the finite capacity and pollution problems of fossil fuels grow more pressing, new sources of more sustainable energy are being developed. Materials for energy conversion devices summarises the key research on new materials which can be used to generate clean and renewable energy or to help manage problems from existing energy sources. The book discusses the range of materials that can be used to harness and convert solar energy in particular, including the properties of oxide materials and their use in producing hydrogen fuel. It covers thermoelectric materials and devices for power generation, ionic conductors and new types of fuel cell. There are also chapters on the use of such materials in the immobilisation of nuclear waste and as electrochemical gas sensors for emission control. With its distinguished editors and international team of contributors, Materials for energy conversion devices is a standard reference for all those researching and developing a new generation of materials and technologies for our energy need. Detailed coverage of solar energy and thermoelectric conversion Comprehensive survey of new developments in this exciting field Edited by leading experts in the field with contributions from an international team of authors



Advanced Thermoelectrics

Author : Zhifeng Ren

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 790 pages

File Size : 40,71 MB

Release : 2017-11-06

Category : Science

ISBN : 1498765734

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Book Description

This book provides an overview on nanostructured thermoelectric materials and devices, covering fundamental concepts, synthesis techniques, device contacts and stability, and potential applications, especially in waste heat recovery and solar energy conversion. The contents focus on thermoelectric devices made from nanomaterials with high thermoelectric efficiency for use in large scale to generate megawatts electricity. Covers the latest discoveries, methods, technologies in materials, contacts, modules, and systems for thermoelectricity. Addresses practical details of how to improve the efficiency and power output of a generator by optimizing contacts and electrical conductivity. Gives tips on how to realize a realistic and usable device or module with attention to large scale industry synthesis and product development. Prof. Zhifeng Ren is M. D. Anderson Professor in the Department of Physics and the Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston. Prof. Yucheng Lan is an associate professor in Morgan State University. Prof. Qinyong Zhang is a professor in the Center for Advanced Materials and Energy at Xihua University of China.



Thermoelectric Materials and Devices

Author : Lidong Chen

Publisher : Elsevier

Page : 284 pages

File Size : 34,39 MB

Release : 2020-09-25

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 0128184140

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Book Description

Thermoelectric Materials and Devices summarizes the latest research achievements over the past 20 years of thermoelectric material and devices, most notably including new theory and strategies of thermoelectric materials design and the new technology of device integration. The book's author has provided a bridge between the knowledge of basic physical/chemical principles and the fabrication technology of thermoelectric materials and devices, providing readers with research and development strategies for high performance thermoelectric materials and devices. It will be a vital resource for graduate students, researchers and technologists working in the field of energy conversion and the development of thermoelectric devices. Discusses the new theory and methods of thermoelectric materials design Combines scientific principles, along with synthesis and fabrication technologies in thermoelectric materials Presents the design optimization and interface technology for thermoelectric devices Introduces thermoelectric polymers and organic-inorganic thermoelectric composites



Thermoelectric Energy Conversion

Author : Jon A. Mackey

Publisher :

Page : 263 pages

File Size : 50,78 MB

Release : 2015

Category : Energy conversion

ISBN :

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Thermoelectric materials exhibit a significant coupling between thermal and electrical transport. Devices made from thermoelectric materials can convert between thermal and electrical energy. System reliability is extremely high but widespread use of the technology is hindered by low conversion efficiency. To increase the practicality of thermoelectric devices improvements are required in both (i) device design and (ii) thermoelectric materials. Advanced thermoelectric analysis developed in this work provides general guidelines for device design by introducing a new set of design factors. The new analytic factors include Device Design Factor, Fin Factor, Inductance Factor, and Thermal Diffusivity Factor. The advanced analysis is applied to two material systems developed in this work. The first system investigated was a composite of WSi2 precipitates in a Si/Ge matrix. The composite was investigated through both solidification techniques and powder processing. The system has a 30% higher figure of merit, a material parameter relating to conversion efficiency, than traditional zone-leveled Si/Ge. The second system investigated was a novel quaternary Co[subscript x]Ni4[subscript -x]Sb[subscript 12-y]Sn[subscript y]skutterudite. The system was found to achieve both n- and p-type conduction with tuning of the Co level.