Multicomponent Silicides for Thermoelectric Materials : Phase Stabilities, Synthesis, and Device Tailoring

• Main Author: Tedenac, Jean-Claude (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Materials,
• Subjects: Materials science.; Energy harvesting.; Inorganic chemistry.; Thermodynamics.; Heat engineering.; Heat transfer.; Mass transfer.; Sustainable development.; Optical materials.; Electronic materials.; Ceramics.; Glass.; Composites (Materials).; Composite materials.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319582689
• ISSN: 2192-1091
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-58268-9
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (IX, 46 p. 26 illus., 18 illus. in color.)

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 variou...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Abstract
• Chapter 2. Introduction
• Chapter 3. Review of materials
• Chapter 4. Properties of compounds
• Chapter 5. The thermodynamic approach in thermoelectric materials
• Chapter 6. Silicides and other thermoelectric materials
• Chapter 7. Conclusion
• Chapter 8. Databases.