Recent Trends in Thermoelectric Materials Research

摘要: Since its inception in 1966, the series of numbered volumes known as Semiconductors and Semimetals has distinguished itself through careful selection well-known authors, editors, contributors. The Willardson Beer series, it is widely known, succeeded producing numerous landmark chapters. Not only did many these make an impact at time their publication, but they continue to be well-cited years after original release. Recently, Professor Eicke R. Weber University California Berkeley joined a co-editor series. Weber, expert field semiconductor materials, will further contribute continuing series' tradition publishing timely, highly relevant, long-impacting volumes. Some recent volumes, such Hydrogen Semiconductors, Imperfections III/V Materials, Epitaxial Microstructures, High-Speed Heterostructure Devices, Oxygen Silicon, others promise that this maintained even expanded. Thermoelectric materials may used for solid state refrigeration or power generation applications via large Peltier effect materials. To effective thermoelectric material, material must possess Seebeck coefficient, low resistivity thermal conductivity. Due increased need alternative energy sources providing environmentally friendly generation, research experienced rebirth mid 1990's. Semimetals, Volume 71: Recent Trends Materials Research: Part Three provides overview much during decade New new concepts quantum well superlattice structures gave hope possibilities might achieved. An effort was made focus on not BiTe alloys, since reviews are available. Experts who were active researchers period primary authors review articles. This most complete collection articles primarily focussed existence date.