Methods of Thermoelectric Enhancement in Silicon-Germanium Alloy Type I Clathrates and in Nanostructured Lead Chalcogenides

The rapid increase in thermoelectric (TE) materials R&D is a consequence of the growing need to increase energy efficiency and independence through waste heat recovery. TE materials enable the direct solid-state conversion of heat into electricity, with little maintenance, noise, or cost. In add...

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Main Author: Martin, Joshua
Format: Others
Published: Scholar Commons 2008
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Online Access:https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/379
https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1378&context=etd