Recent Advances in Thermoelectric Materials for High Efficiency Energy Conversion and Refrigeration

• Other Authors: Mele, Paolo (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; History of engineering & technology; Materials science; thermoelectricity; skutterudites; crystal structure; powder x-ray diffraction; thermal conductivity; calcium cobaltite; TE performance; electrical properties; composite; redox tuning; thermoelectric materials; joining; skutterudite alloy; Co-Mo metallization layer; Seebeck coefficient; thin film; oxides; copper tin sulfide; Cu2SnS3; CTS; thermal stability; chalcogenide; material production; porosity; porous thermoelectric materials; n/a
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Thermoelectricity is a well-known phenomenon that enables the conversion of heat into electric energy without moving parts. Its exploitation has been widely considered to contribute to the increasing need for energy along with the concerns about the environmental impact of traditional fossil energy...