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.
1. Introduction - p. xxiii 2. Section A: Theory and mechanism - p. xxiii 3. 1.1. Thermoelectric properties beyond the standard Boltzmann model in oxides: A focus on the ruthenates - p. 3 4. 1.2. Electron correlation - p. 15 5. 1.3. Thermal transport by phonons in thermoelectrics - p. 23 6. Section B: Materials - p. 42 7. 2.1. Bismuth telluride - p. 45 8. 2.2. Thermoelectric properties of skutterudites - p. 69 9. 2.3. Recent developments in half-Heusler thermoelectric materials - p. 125 10. Pseudogap engineering of Fe2VAl-based thermoelectric Heusler compounds - p. 143 11. 2.5. Zintl phases for thermoelectric applications - p. 157 12. 2.6. High-performance sulfide thermoelectric materials - p. 183 13. 2.7. Synthetic minerals tetrahedrites and colusites for thermoelectric power generation - p. 197 14. 2.8. High-performance thermoelectrics based on metal selenides - p. 217 15. 2.9. Materials development and module fabrication in highly efficient lead tellurides - p. 248 16. 2.10. Oxide thermoelectric materials: Compositional, structural, microstructural, and processing challenges to realize their potential - p. 269 17. 2.11. Oxide thermoelectric materials - p. 303 18. 2.12. Thermoelectric materials-based on organic semiconductors - p. 333 19. 2.13. Organic thermoelectric materials and devices - p. 347 20. 2.14. Thermoelectric materials and devices based on carbon nanotubes - p. 367 21. 2.15. Higher manganese silicides - p. 375 22. 2.16. Silicide materials: Thermoelectric, mechanical properties, and durability for Mg-Si and Mn-Si - p. 400 23. Highly efficient Mg2Si-based thermoelectric materials: A review on the micro- and nanostructure properties and the role of alloying - p. 429 24. Section C: Devices and modules - p. 466 25. 3.1. Segmented modules - p. 469 26. Power generation performance of Heusler Fe2VAl modules - p. 493 27. 3.3. Microthermoelectric devices using Si nanowires - p. 503 28. 3.4. Measurement techniques of thermoelectric devices and modules - p. 521 29. 3.5. Evaluation method and measurement example of thermoelectric devices and modules - p. 539 30. Section D: Applications - p. 548 31. 4.1. Thermoelectric air cooling - p. 551 32. 4.2. Air-cooled thermoelectric generator - p. 569 33. 4.3. Prospects of TEG application from the thermoelectric cooling market - p. 581 34. 4.4. Thermoelectric applications in passenger vehicles - p. 593 35. 4.5. Thermoelectric generators for full-sized trucks and sports utility vehicles - p. 609 36. 4.6. Thermoelectric generation using solar energy - p. 633 37. 4.7. Development and demonstration of outdoor-applicable thermoelectric generators for IoT applications - p. 661 38. Index - p. 683
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.
1. Introduction - p. xxiii 2. Section A: Theory and mechanism - p. xxiii 3. 1.1. Thermoelectric properties beyond the standard Boltzmann model in oxides: A focus on the ruthenates - p. 3 4. 1.2. Electron correlation - p. 15 5. 1.3. Thermal transport by phonons in thermoelectrics - p. 23 6. Section B: Materials - p. 42 7. 2.1. Bismuth telluride - p. 45 8. 2.2. Thermoelectric properties of skutterudites - p. 69 9. 2.3. Recent developments in half-Heusler thermoelectric materials - p. 125 10. Pseudogap engineering of Fe2VAl-based thermoelectric Heusler compounds - p. 143 11. 2.5. Zintl phases for thermoelectric applications - p. 157 12. 2.6. High-performance sulfide thermoelectric materials - p. 183 13. 2.7. Synthetic minerals tetrahedrites and colusites for thermoelectric power generation - p. 197 14. 2.8. High-performance thermoelectrics based on metal selenides - p. 217 15. 2.9. Materials development and module fabrication in highly efficient lead tellurides - p. 248 16. 2.10. Oxide thermoelectric materials: Compositional, structural, microstructural, and processing challenges to realize their potential - p. 269 17. 2.11. Oxide thermoelectric materials - p. 303 18. 2.12. Thermoelectric materials-based on organic semiconductors - p. 333 19. 2.13. Organic thermoelectric materials and devices - p. 347 20. 2.14. Thermoelectric materials and devices based on carbon nanotubes - p. 367 21. 2.15. Higher manganese silicides - p. 375 22. 2.16. Silicide materials: Thermoelectric, mechanical properties, and durability for Mg-Si and Mn-Si - p. 400 23. Highly efficient Mg2Si-based thermoelectric materials: A review on the micro- and nanostructure properties and the role of alloying - p. 429 24. Section C: Devices and modules - p. 466 25. 3.1. Segmented modules - p. 469 26. Power generation performance of Heusler Fe2VAl modules - p. 493 27. 3.3. Microthermoelectric devices using Si nanowires - p. 503 28. 3.4. Measurement techniques of thermoelectric devices and modules - p. 521 29. 3.5. Evaluation method and measurement example of thermoelectric devices and modules - p. 539 30. Section D: Applications - p. 548 31. 4.1. Thermoelectric air cooling - p. 551 32. 4.2. Air-cooled thermoelectric generator - p. 569 33. 4.3. Prospects of TEG application from the thermoelectric cooling market - p. 581 34. 4.4. Thermoelectric applications in passenger vehicles - p. 593 35. 4.5. Thermoelectric generators for full-sized trucks and sports utility vehicles - p. 609 36. 4.6. Thermoelectric generation using solar energy - p. 633 37. 4.7. Development and demonstration of outdoor-applicable thermoelectric generators for IoT applications - p. 661 38. Index - p. 683
