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Record Nr.

UNINA9910688383603321

Titolo

Thermoelectricity : recent advances, new perspectives and applications / / Guangzhao Qin, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : IntechOpen, , 2022

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (148 pages)

Disciplina

537.65

Soggetti

Thermoelectricity

Electric conductivity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Introductory Chapter: Thermoelectricity -- Recent Advances, New Perspectives, and Applications -- 2. Optimization of Thermoelectric Properties Based on Rashba Spin Splitting -- 3. Processing Techniques with Heating Conditions for Multiferroic Systems of BiFeO3, BaTiO3, PbTiO3, CaTiO3 Thin Films -- 4. Research Progress of Ionic Thermoelectric Materials for Energy Harvesting -- 5. Challenges in Improving Performance of Oxide Thermoelectrics Using Defect Engineering -- 6. Thermoelectricity Properties of Tl10-x ATe6 (A = Pb) in Chalcogenide System -- 7. Thermoelectric Elements with Negative Temperature Factor of Resistance -- 8. Quantum Physical Interpretation of Thermoelectric Properties of Ruthenate Pyrochlores.

Sommario/riassunto

Next-generation energy sources are crucial for combating the world's energy crisis. One such alternative energy source is thermoelectricity, which is cost-efficient and environmentally friendly. This book presents a comprehensive overview of the progress made in thermoelectrics over the past few years with a focus on charge and heat carrier transport from both theoretical and experimental viewpoints. It also presents new strategies to improve thermoelectricity and discusses device physics and applications to guide the research community.