The long-range periodic atomic arrangement or the lack thereof in solids typically dictates
the magnitude and temperature dependence of their lattice thermal conductivity (κlat) …

Solid-state energy conversion has been established as one of the most promising solutions
to address the issues related to conventional energy generation. Thermoelectric materials …

Type-I clathrate compounds have attracted a great deal of interest in connection with the
search for efficient thermoelectric materials. These compounds constitute networked cages …

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 …

The field of thermoelectrics has grown dramatically in recent years. In particular new and
novel materials research has been undertaken and device applications have increased. In …

This handbook brings readers up to date with advances in thermoelectrics and
thermoelectric generators, as well as the advent of nanotechnology and the explosion of …

Some of the best thermoelectrics are complex materials with rattling guests inside oversized
atomic cages. Understanding the chemical and structural origins of the rattling behavior is …

The Czochralski method was used to grow a 46-mm-long crystal of the Ba 8 Ga 16 Ge 30
clathrate, which was cut into disks that were evaluated for thermoelectric performance. The …

Thermoelectric power generation is foreseen to play a much larger role in the near future,
considering the need for alternative energies because of declining natural resources as well …

Thermoelectric clathrates hold significant promise for high temperature applications with zT
values exceeding 1.3. The inorganic clathrates have been shown to be both chemically and …