TY - BOOK ID - 15992563 TI - Multicomponent Silicides for Thermoelectric Materials : Phase Stabilities, Synthesis, and Device Tailoring PY - 2017 SN - 3319582682 3319582674 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Materials science. KW - Energy harvesting. KW - Inorganic chemistry. KW - Thermodynamics. KW - Heat engineering. KW - Heat transfer. KW - Mass transfer. KW - Sustainable development. KW - Optical materials. KW - Electronic materials. KW - Ceramics. KW - Glass. KW - Composites (Materials). KW - Composite materials. KW - Materials Science. KW - Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials. KW - Energy Harvesting. KW - Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer. KW - Inorganic Chemistry. KW - Optical and Electronic Materials. KW - Sustainable Development. KW - Thermoelectric materials. KW - Silicides. KW - Silicon compounds KW - Electrical engineering KW - Semiconductors KW - Thermoelectricity KW - Materials KW - Engineering. KW - Chemistry, inorganic. KW - Development, Sustainable KW - Ecologically sustainable development KW - Economic development, Sustainable KW - Economic sustainability KW - ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) KW - Smart growth KW - Sustainable development KW - Sustainable economic development KW - Economic development KW - Optics KW - Inorganic chemistry KW - Chemistry KW - Inorganic compounds KW - Construction KW - Industrial arts KW - Technology KW - Environmental aspects KW - Heat KW - Mechanical engineering KW - Thermodynamics KW - Chemistry, Physical and theoretical KW - Dynamics KW - Mechanics KW - Physics KW - Heat-engines KW - Quantum theory KW - Energy scavenging KW - Harvesting, Energy KW - Power harvesting KW - Force and energy KW - Power resources KW - Composites (Materials) KW - Multiphase materials KW - Reinforced solids KW - Solids, Reinforced KW - Two phase materials KW - Amorphous substances KW - Ceramics KW - Glazing KW - Ceramic technology KW - Industrial ceramics KW - Keramics KW - Building materials KW - Chemistry, Technical KW - Clay KW - Electronic materials KW - Mass transport (Physics) KW - Transport theory KW - Heat transfer KW - Thermal transfer KW - Transmission of heat KW - Energy transfer UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:15992563 AB - 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. ER -