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Multicomponent Silicides for Thermoelectric Materials

Phase Stabilities, Synthesis, and Device Tailoring

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  • © 2017

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Authors:
  1. Jean-Claude Tedenac

    1. Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France

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  • Provides detailed treatment of recent research on silicides
  • Covers both stability of materials and synthesis
  • Features a physical approach focusing on semiconductor properties
  • Offers a description of existing and prospective device applications
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Materials (BRIEFSMATERIALS)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Abstract

    • Jean-Claude Tedenac
    Pages 1-1

  3. Introduction

    • Jean-Claude Tedenac
    Pages 3-4

  4. Review of Materials

    • Jean-Claude Tedenac
    Pages 5-6

  5. Properties of Compounds

    • Jean-Claude Tedenac
    Pages 7-16

  6. The Thermodynamic Approach in Thermoelectric Materials

    • Jean-Claude Tedenac
    Pages 17-33

  7. Silicides and Other Thermoelectric Materials

    • Jean-Claude Tedenac
    Pages 35-35

  8. Conclusion: Applications and Opportunities

    • Jean-Claude Tedenac
    Pages 37-38

  9. Databases

    • Jean-Claude Tedenac
    Pages 39-39

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 41-46
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About this book

This book provides a comprehensive review of the current state of the art in silicon compounds for thermoelectric applications. Silicides are materials with good initial thermoelectric properties, which can be enhanced through tuning of their micro- and macrostructure. These compounds present various conduction mechanisms and complex band structures. Moreover, some are isotropic, and others anisotropic, which is highly beneficial for device tailoring. Silicides are a particularly attractive material for sensors, thermoelectric generators, and other applications because they are environmentally friendly, abundant, and low cost.This concise volume covers fundamentals and applications for an audience of materials scientists, chemists, solid-state physicists, and engineers.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France

    Jean-Claude Tedenac

About the author

Jean Claude Tedenac, presently Emeritus Professor at the University of Montpellier, was a full Professor at the former University Montpellier 2 until 2014. He was a Visiting Professor at the ITMO University in St. Petersburg, Russia in 2015-2016. His research focuses on the physical chemistry of semiconductors and problems of materials science. He has studied phase stabilities of bulk materials as well as thin films and nanomaterials. A major achievement has been connecting the thermodynamics of multicomponent systems, kinetics, and crystal growth for thermoelectric materials and titanium-based alloys.  To date,he has published a total of 256 papers in ISI-indexed journals.

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