Thermoelectrics have long been recognized as a potentially transformative energy
conversion technology due to their ability to convert heat directly into electricity. Despite this …

Ten years ago, DM Rowe introduced the bestselling CRC Handbook of Thermoelectrics to
wide acclaim. Since then, increasing environmental concerns, desire for long-life electrical …

PbSeTe-based quantum dot superlattice structures grown by molecular beam epitaxy have
been investigated for applications in thermoelectrics. We demonstrate improved cooling …

Recently a significant figure‐of‐merit (ZT) improvement in the most‐studied existing
thermoelectric materials has been achieved by creating nanograins and nanostructures in …

Thermoelectric applications have attracted increasing interest recently due to its capability of
converting waste heat into electricity without hazardous emissions. Materials with enhanced …

Comprising two volumes, Thermoelectrics and Its Energy Harvesting reviews the vast
improvements in technology and application of thermoelectric energy with a specific …

The solid-state transformation phenomena of spinodal decomposition and nucleation and
growth are presented as tools to create nanostructured thermoelectric materials with very …

Thermoelectric materials are special types of semiconductors that function as “heat pumps”
and as heat-to-electricity converters. Thermoelectric power generation allows for small size …

In this paper, the phonon Boltzmann equation model is established to study the phonon
thermal conductivity of nanocomposites with nanowires embedded in a host semiconductor …

A novel hybrid solar system has been designed to utilize photovoltaic (PV) cells,
thermoelectric (TE) modules, and hot water (HW) through a multilayered building envelope …