TY - BOOK ID - 37275519 TI - Thermoelectrics : Fundamentals, Materials Selection, Properties, and Performance AU - Ravindra, N. M. AU - Jariwala, Bhakti. AU - Bañobre, Asahel. AU - Maske, Aniket. PY - 2019 SN - 3319963414 3319963392 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Thermoelectric apparatus and appliances. KW - Engineering. KW - Nanotechnology. KW - Renewable energy sources. KW - Optical materials. KW - Energy Harvesting. KW - Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer. KW - Renewable and Green Energy. KW - Optical and Electronic Materials. KW - Optics KW - Materials KW - Alternate energy sources KW - Alternative energy sources KW - Energy sources, Renewable KW - Sustainable energy sources KW - Power resources KW - Renewable natural resources KW - Agriculture and energy KW - Molecular technology KW - Nanoscale technology KW - High technology KW - Construction KW - Industrial arts KW - Technology KW - Energy harvesting. KW - Thermodynamics. KW - Heat engineering. KW - Heat transfer. KW - Mass transfer. KW - Renewable energy resources. KW - Electronic materials. KW - Electronic materials KW - Mass transport (Physics) KW - Thermodynamics KW - Transport theory KW - Heat transfer KW - Thermal transfer KW - Transmission of heat KW - Energy transfer KW - Heat KW - Mechanical engineering 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 UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:37275519 AB - This book provides a concise but comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals and current state of the art in thermoelectrics. Addressing an audience of materials scientists and engineers, the book covers theory, materials selection, and applications, with a wide variety of case studies reflecting the most up-to-date research approaches from the past decade, from single crystal to polycrystalline form and from bulk to thin films to nano dimensions. The world is facing major challenges for finding alternate energy sources that can satisfy the increasing demand for energy consumption while preserving the environment. The field of thermoelectrics has long been recognized as a potential and ideal source of clean energy. However, the relatively low conversion efficiency of thermoelectric devices has prevented their utility on a large scale. While addressing the need for thermal management in materials, device components, and systems, thermoelectrics provides a fundamental solution to waste heat recovery and temperature control. This book summarizes the global efforts that have been made to enhance the figure of merit of various thermoelectric materials by choosing appropriate processes and their influence on properties and performance. Because of these advances, today, thermoelectric devices are found in mainstream applications such as automobiles and power generators, as opposed to just a few years ago when they could only be used in niche applications such as in aeronautics, infrared imaging, and space. However, the continued gap between fundamental theoretical results and actual experimental data of figure of merit and performance continues to challenge the commercial applications of thermoelectrics. This book presents both recent achievements and continuing challenges, and represents essential reading for researchers working in this area in universities, industry, and national labs. ER -