Thermoelectric Materials and Devices

Thermoelectric Materials and Devices summarizes the latest research achievements over the past 20 years of thermoelectric material and devices, most notably including new theory and strategies of thermoelectric materials design and the new technology of device integration. The book's author has provided a bridge between the knowledge of basic physical/chemical principles and the fabrication technology of thermoelectric materials and devices, providing readers with research and development strategies for high performance thermoelectric materials and devices. It will be a vital resource for graduate students, researchers and technologists working in the field of energy conversion and the development of thermoelectric devices.Discusses the new theory and methods of thermoelectric materials designCombines scientific principles, along with synthesis and fabrication technologies in thermoelectric materialsPresents the design optimization and interface technology for thermoelectric devicesIntroduces thermoelectric polymers and organic-inorganic thermoelectric composites