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Record Nr.

UNINA9910349518603321

Titolo

Thermoelectric Thin Films : Materials and Devices  / / edited by Paolo Mele, Dario Narducci, Michihiro Ohta, Kaniskha Biswas, Juan Morante, Shrikant Saini, Tamio Endo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

3-030-20043-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 211 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

621.38152

Soggetti

Optical materials

Electronic materials

Nanotechnology

Electronic circuits

Optical and Electronic Materials

Electronic Circuits and Devices

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter1: Thin films of bismuth telluride based alloys -- Chapter2: Wearable thermoelectric devices -- Chapter3: Theory and simulations of lattice thermal conduction -- Chapter4: Fabrication and Thermoelectric Properties of PEDOT films and their composites -- Chapter5: Electric field thermopower modulation of 2D electron systems -- Chapter6: Transition-metal-nitride-based thin films as novel thermoelectric materials -- Chapter7: Thermoelectric modules based on oxide thin films -- Chapter8: Thermoelectric properties of Metal Chalcogenide nanosheets and nanofilms grown by Chemicals and Physical routes -- Chapter9: Thermoelectric oxides thin films with hopping transport.

Sommario/riassunto

This book will provide readers with deep insight into the intriguing science of thermoelectric thin films. It serves as a fundamental information source on the techniques and methodologies involved in thermoelectric thin film growth, characterization and device processing. This book involves widespread contributions on several



categories of thermoelectric thin films: oxides, chalcogenides, iodates, nitrides and polymers. This will serve as an invaluable resource for experts to consolidate their knowledge and will provide insight and inspiration to beginners wishing to learn about thermoelectric thin films. Provides a single-source reference on a wide spectrum of topics related to thermoelectric thin films, from organic chemistry to devices, from physical chemistry to applied physics, from synthesis to device implementation; Covers several categories of thermoelectric thin films based on different material approaches such as oxides, chalcogenides, iodates, nitrides and polymers; Discusses synthesis, characterization, and device processing of thermoelectric thin films, as well as the nanoengineering approach to tailor the properties of the used materials at the nanoscale level.