This book is intended to present the current state of understanding in the field of energy harvesting using thermoelectric materials. The book is targeted to students and academics interested in energy harvesting, material sciences and engineering studies. To aid the comprehension of the non-specialist, examples of fundamental physical characteristics such as thermoelectricity and thermoelectric properties are included. This book is divided into several chapters. Chapter 1 concerns the discoveries, fundamentals and various materials involved with energy harvesting via the thermoelectric...