Thermoelectric Energy Conversion: Theories and Mechanisms, Materials, Devices, and Applications provides readers with foundational knowledge on key aspects of thermoelectric conversion and reviews future prospects. Sections cover the basic theories and mechanisms of thermoelectric physics, the chemical and physical aspects of classical to brand-new materials, measurement techniques of thermoelectric conversion properties from the materials to modules and current research, including the physics, crystallography and chemistry aspects of processing to produce thermoelectric devices. Finally, the book discusses thermoelectric conversion applications, including cooling, generation, energy harvesting, space, sensor and other emerging areas of applications.
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Table of Contents
Section A: Theory and mechanism1.1 Thermoelectric properties beyond the standard Boltzmann model in oxides: A focus on the ruthenates
Florent Pawula, Ramzy Daou, Sylvie He'bert, and Antoine Maignan
1.2 Electron correlation
Ichiro Terasaki
1.3 Thermal transport by phonons in thermoelectrics
Yuxuan Liao, Harsh Chandra, and Junichiro Shiomi
Section B: Materials
2.1 Bismuth telluride
Yu Pan and Jing-Feng Li
2.2 Thermoelectric properties of skutterudites
Ctirad Uher
2.3 Recent developments in half-Heusler thermoelectric materials
Jan-Willem G. Bos
2.4 Pseudogap engineering of Fe2VAl-based thermoelectric Heusler compounds
Yoichi Nishino
2.5 Zintl phases for thermoelectric applications
Susan M. Kauzlarich, Kasey P. Devlin, and Christopher J. Perez
2.6 High-performance sulfide thermoelectric materials
Anthony V. Powell
2.7 Synthetic minerals tetrahedrites and colusites for thermoelectric power generation
Koichiro Suekuni, Michihiro Ohta, Toshiro Takabatake, and Emmanuel Guilmeau
2.8 High-performance thermoelectrics based on metal selenides
Tanmoy Ghosh, Moinak Dutta, and Kanishka Biswas
2.9 Materials development and module fabrication in highly efficient lead tellurides
Michihiro Ohta, Priyanka Jood, Raju Chetty, and Mercouri G. Kanatzidis
2.10 Oxide thermoelectric materials: Compositional, structural, microstructural, and processing challenges to realize their potential
Slavko Bernik
2.11 Oxide thermoelectric materials
Dursun Ekren, Feridoon Azough, and Robert Freer
2.12 Thermoelectric materials-based on organic semiconductors
Qingshuo Wei, Masakazu Mukaida, Kazuhiro Kirihara, and Takao Ishida
2.13 Organic thermoelectric materials and devices
Hong Wang and Choongho Yu
2.14 Thermoelectric materials and devices based on carbon nanotubes
Yoshiyuki Nonoguchi
2.15 Higher manganese silicides
Yuzuru Miyazaki
2.16 Silicide materials: Thermoelectric, mechanical properties, and durability for Mg-Si and Mn-Si
Tsutomu Iida, Ryo Inoue, Daishi Shiojiri, Naomi Hirayama, Noriaki Hamada, and Yasuo Kogo
2.17 Highly efficient Mg2Si-based thermoelectric materials: A review on the micro- and nanostructure properties and the role of alloying
Georgios S. Polymeris, Euripides Hatzikraniotis, and Theodora Kyratsi
Section C: Devices and modules
3.1 Segmented modules
Shengqiang Bai, Qihao Zhang, and Lidong Chen
3.2 Power generation performance of Heusler Fe2VAl modules
Masashi Mikami
3.3 Microthermoelectric devices using Si nanowires
Takanobu Watanabe
3.4 Measurement techniques of thermoelectric devices and modules
Hsin Wang and Shengqiang Bai
3.5 Evaluation method and measurement example of thermoelectric devices and modules
Satoaki Ikeuchi
Section D: Applications
4.1 Thermoelectric air cooling
Kashif Irshad
4.2 Air-cooled thermoelectric generator
Ryoji Funahashi, Tomoyuki Urata, Yoko Matsumura, Hiroyo Murakami, and Hitomi Ikenishi
4.3 Prospects of TEG application from the thermoelectric cooling market
Hirokuni Hachiuma
4.4 Thermoelectric applications in passenger vehicles
Doug Crane
4.5 Thermoelectric generators for full-sized trucks and sports utility vehicles
James R Salvador
4.6 Thermoelectric generation using solar energy
Sajjad Mahmoudinezhad and Alireza Rezaniakolaei
4.7 Development and demonstration of outdoor-applicable thermoelectric generators for IoT applications
Kanae Nakagawa and Takashi Suzuki
Authors
Ryoji Funahashi Prime Senior Researcher, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology, Nanomaterials Research Institute, Ibaraki, Japan. Dr. Funahashi earned his MS in Chemistry (1992) from the Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University and a PhD in Applied Physics (1998) from Nagoya University. Before his work at AIST, he was a Research Scientist of Osaka National Research Institute. He has been a lecturer at Nagoya University, Osaka Electro-communication University, Akita Prefectural University and Osaka University.He has studied thermoelectric materials from 1998, primarily focusing on oxide materials. He developed not only materials but also modules and power generation units. He is the founder of a start-up of thermoelectric technology in 2010.
He is a contributor to the thermoelectric academic community as a board member of both International Thermoelectric Society and Thermoelectric Society of Japan since 2004. He has a diverse array of experience in a wide range of fields including science, technology and application.
