Thermoelectrics Handbook

GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS General Principles and Basic Considerations D.M. Rowe Modern Thermodynamic Theory of Thermoelectricity L.I. Anatychuk and O.J. Luste Thermoelectric Phenomena under Large Temperature Gradients L.I. Anatychuk and L.P. Bulat Minority Carriers and Thermoelectric Effects in Bipolar Devices Kevin Pipe Effects of Charge Carriers' Interactions on Seebeck Coefficients David Emin Thermal Conductivity of Semiconductors with Complex Crystal Structure V.K. Zaitsev and M.I. Fedorov A Chemical Approach to the First-Principles Modeling of Novel Thermoelectric Materials Luca Bertini, Fausto Cargnoni, and Carlo Gatti Recent Trends for the Design and Optimization of Thermoelectric Materials: A Theoretical Perspective John S. Tse and Dennis D. Klug Thermoelectric Power Generation: Efficiency and Compatibility G. Jeffrey Snyder A New Upper Limit to the Thermoelectric Figure-of-Merit H.J. Goldsmid Thermoelectric Module Design Theories Gao Min Modeling and Characterization of Power Generation Modules Based on Bulk Materials Timothy P. Hogan and Tom Shih Energy Conversion Using Diode-Like Structures Yan Kucherov and Peter Hagelstein Size Effects on Thermal Transport Chandra Mohan Bhandari Thermoelectric Aspects of Strongly Correlated Electron Systems S. Paschen Theory and Modeling in Nanostructured Thermoelectrics Alexander A. Balandin Thermoelectric Power of Carbon Nanotubes G.D. Mahan Phonon-Drag Thermopower of Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Structures Yu.V. Ivanov MATERIAL PREPARATION AND MEASUREMENTS Solid State Synthesis of Thermoelectric Materials B.A. Cook and J.L. Harringa Review of Methods of Thermoelectric Materials Mass Production Yury M. Belov, Sergei M. Maniakin, and Igor V. Morgunov Structural Studies of Thermoelectric Materials Bo Brummerstedt Iversen Measurements of Resistivity and Thermopower: Principles and Practical Realization A.T. Burkov Electrical and Thermal Transport Measurement Techniques for Evaluation of the Figure-of-Merit of Bulk Thermoelectric Materials Terry M. Tritt Measurement of the Thermal Conductivity of Thin Films F. Volklein, A. Meier, and M. Blumers Solvothermal Synthesis of Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials X.B. Zhao, T.J. Zhu, and X.H. Ji Approaches to Thermoelectric Standardization E. Muller, C. Stiewe, D.M. Rowe, and S.G. K. Williams THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS Thermoelectric Properties of Bismuth Antimony Telluride Solid Solutions H. Scherrer and S. Scherrer Bi-Sb Alloys: Thermopower in Magnetic Field V.M. Grabov and O.N. Uryupin Thermoelectrics on the Base of Solid Solutions of Mg2BIV Compounds (BIV = Si, Ge, Sn) V.K. Zaitsev, M.I. Fedorov, I.S. Eremin, and E.A. Gurieva Thermoelectric Properties of the Group V Semimetals J-P. Issi Thermoelectrics of Transition Metal Silicides M. Fedorov and V. Zaitsev Formation and Crystal Chemistry of Clathrates P. Rogl Structure, Thermal Conductivity and Thermoelectric Properties of Clathrate Compounds George S. Nolas Skutterudite-Based Thermoelectrics Ctirad Uher Oxide Thermoelectrics Kunihito Koumoto, Ichiro Terasaki, Tsuyoshi Kajitani, Michitaka Ohtaki, and Ryoji Funahashi Thermoelectric Properties of Electrically Conducting Organic Materials A.I. Casian Shifting the Maximum Figure-of-Merit of (Bi, Sb)2(Te, Se)3 Thermoelectrics to Lower Temperatures V.A. Kutasov, L.N. Lukyanova, and M.V. Vedernikov Functionally Graded Materials for Thermoelectric Applications V.L. Kuznetsov Recent Developments in Low Dimensional Thermoelectric Materials M.S. Dresselhaus and J.P. Heremans Thermoelectric Properties of Nanocrystalline Transition Metal Silicides J. Schumann and A.T. Burkov Nanostructured Skutterudites Mamoun Muhammed and Muhammet Toprak Thermal Conductivity of Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials C. Dames and G. Chen THERMOELEMENTS, MODULES AND DEVICES Modeling and Optimization of Segmented Thermoelectric Generators for Terrestrial and Space Applications Mohamed S. El-Genk and Hamed H. Saber Thermocouple with a Passive HTSC Leg V.L. Kuznetsov and M.V. Vedernikov Anisotropic Thermoelements A.A. Snarskii and L.P. Bulat Miniaturized Thermoelectric Converters Harald Bottner, Joachim Nurnus, and Axel Schubert Thermoelectric Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) F. Volklein and A. Meier Nanoscale Thermoelectrics Joachim Nurnus, Harald Bottner, and Armin Lambrecht Superlattice Thin-Film Thermoelectric Material and Device Technologies Rama Venkatasubramanian, Edward Siivola, and Brooks O'Quinn THERMOELECTRIC SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Thermoelectric Power Generation System Recovering Industrial Waste Heat Takenobu Kajikawa The Concept of Thermoelectric Power Generation Topping-Up Co-Generation System Takenobu Kajikawa A Thermoelectric Application to Vehicles Kakuei Matsubara and Mitsuru Matsuura Thermoelectric Microgenerators with Isotope Heat Sources L.I. Anatychuk and A.A. Pustovalov Performance and Mass Estimates of CTM-ARPSs with Four GPHS Bricks Mohamed S. El-Genk and Hamed H. Saber Parametric and Optimization Analyses of Cascaded Thermoelectric-Advanced Radioisotope Power Systems with Four GPHS Bricks Mohamed S. El-Genk and Hamed H. Saber Space Missions and Applications Robert D. Abelson Quantum Well Thermoelectric Devices and Applications S. Ghamaty, J.C. Bass, and N.B. Elsner Thermoelectric Cooling of Electro-Optic Components V.A. Semenyuk Thermoelectric Refrigeration for Mass-Market Applications Montag C. Davis, Benjamin P. Banney, Peter T. Clarke, Brett R. Manners, and Robert M. Weymouth APPENDIX I: HISTORY OF THE INTERNATIONAL THERMOELECTRIC SOCIETY C.B. Vining, D.M. Rowe, J. Stockholm, and K.R. Rao APPENDIX II: SELECTED THERMOELECTRIC SOURCES