Bismuth Telluride for Thermoelectric Applications

ISBN-13: 9783838315690 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 84 str.

Raja Mannam

Opis

Thermoelectric conversion has been an active research area from the past decade, with potential applications in electric generation from waste heat and thermoelectric cooling. This book presents insights into the electrodeposition and thermoelectric characterization of BiTe (bismuth telluride) thermoelectric thin films and nanowires. Also, for the first time, the novel idea of using BiTe nanowires for thermoelectric cooling of giant magneto resistance (GMR) nanowires is reported. Along with the fundamentals of thermoelectric phenomenon, a review of various bulk and low dimensional thermoelectric materials, which are currently under investigation by several research groups, is presented. Hence, this book can serve as a starting point to researchers as well as to the students interested in the field of thermoelectrics.

O autorze

Raja Mannam is currently a PhD candidate at Louisiana Tech University. He obtained his B.Tech(2005) from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University(JNTU), India and MS(2009) degree from Louisiana Tech University, USA. His current research involves developing thermoelectric materials for energy harvesting and cooling applications.