Introduction to Thermoelectricity

1. The Thermoelectric and Related Effects
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2. Theory of Thermoelectric Refrigeration and Generation
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3. Thermoelectric Properties of Metals and Semiconductors
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4. Optimisation and Selection of Semiconductor Thermoelements
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5. Minimising the Thermal Conductivity

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6. The Improvement of a Specific Material—Bismuth Telluride
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7. Methods for the Production of Materials
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8. Measurement Techniques
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9. Review of Thermoelectric Materials
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10. Thermoelectric Modules and Their Application
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11. Transverse Devices
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12. Properties of Nanostructured Materials
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13. Thermionic Energy Conversion
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Keywords: Physics, Energy Technology, Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Nanotechnology, Optical and Electronic Materials, Energy Systems, Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks