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Thermoelectrics

Basic Principles and New Materials Developments

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  • © 2001

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Authors:
  1. George S. Nolas

    1. Marlow Industries, Inc., Dallas, USA

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  2. Jeffrey Sharp

    1. Marlow Industries, Inc., Dallas, USA

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  3. H. Julian Goldsmid

    1. University of Tasmania, Kingston Beach, Tasmania, Australia

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  • This book stresses new and novel materials research for improved thermoelectrical materials and devices
  • It is an up-to-date volume encompassing the work accomplished in this field within the last 10 years
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Series in Materials Science (SSMATERIALS, volume 45)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VIII
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  2. Historical Development

    • George S. Nolas, Jeffrey Sharp, H. Julian Goldsmid
    Pages 1-14

  3. Transport of Heat and Electricity in Solids

    • George S. Nolas, Jeffrey Sharp, H. Julian Goldsmid
    Pages 15-57

  4. Selection and Optimization Criteria

    • George S. Nolas, Jeffrey Sharp, H. Julian Goldsmid
    Pages 59-90

  5. Measurement and Characterization

    • George S. Nolas, Jeffrey Sharp, H. Julian Goldsmid
    Pages 91-109

  6. Review of Established Materials and Devices

    • George S. Nolas, Jeffrey Sharp, H. Julian Goldsmid
    Pages 111-176

  7. The Phonon—Glass Electron-Crystal Approach to Thermoelectric Materials Research

    • George S. Nolas, Jeffrey Sharp, H. Julian Goldsmid
    Pages 177-207

  8. Complex Chalcogenide Structures

    • George S. Nolas, Jeffrey Sharp, H. Julian Goldsmid
    Pages 209-233

  9. Low-Dimensional Thermoelectric Materials

    • George S. Nolas, Jeffrey Sharp, H. Julian Goldsmid
    Pages 235-254

  10. Thermionic Refrigeration

    • George S. Nolas, Jeffrey Sharp, H. Julian Goldsmid
    Pages 255-269

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 271-293
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About this book

The field of thermoelectrics has grown dramatically in recent years. In particular new and novel materials research has been undertaken and device applications have increased. In spite of this resurgence of interest there are very few books available that outline the basic concepts in this field. Thus it is necessary that a book be written that encompasses the basic theory and introduces some of the resent research into improved materials for solid-state cooling and power generation. Therefore the aim of this book is threefold. First, to present the basic theory of thermoelectricity. Both theoretical concepts and experimental aspects of the field of solid-state cooling and power generation are discussed. Second, to bridge the gap between theory and application. To this end, the techniques for producing good thermoelectric materials and module design issues are reviewed. Third, to present some of the research into new and novel materials that has drawn the attention of the scientific community. The book is intended as a reference to experimentalists working in the field; however, it will also prove useful to scientists corning into the field from other areas of research. It can also serve as a useful text for graduate students.

Reviews

From the reviews of the first edition:

"Beginning around 1990 concerns regarding refrigerant fluids and interest in cooling electronics led to renewed activity in the science and technology of alternative refrigeration. Thermoelectric cooling mechanisms, thermomagnetic effects and thermionic emission including the fundamentals of the implementation of these basic mechanisms comprise the book’s subject. … Therefore the book can serve as a reference to experimentalists … ." (Vladimir Sládek, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 999, 2002)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Marlow Industries, Inc., Dallas, USA

    George S. Nolas, Jeffrey Sharp

  • University of Tasmania, Kingston Beach, Tasmania, Australia

    H. Julian Goldsmid

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