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  1. 1. Improving Thermoelectric Properties of Inorganic Clathrates by Atomic and Microscale Structure Engineering

    Författare :Yifei Zhang; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Crystal structure; Thermoelectrics; Chemical ordering; Microstructure; Clathrates; Thermal properties; Electrical transport properties;

    Sammanfattning : As more countries are aiming for a carbon-neutral economy, technologies that utilize renewable energies are increasingly being considered. Thermoelectric materials enable the direct conversion between a thermal gradient and an electrical potential gradient, and are thus exploited for applications such as waste heat recovery. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Synthesis and Characterization of New Inorganic Thermoelectric Materials

    Författare :Daniel Cederkrantz; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; thermal conductivity.; Ba8Ga16Ge30; Seebeck coefficient; nanoinclusions; Thermoelectricity; waste heat recovery; clathrates; thermal stability; electrical resistance; Mg2Si; substitution; semiconductors;

    Sammanfattning : With thermoelectric materials it is possible to convert a difference in temperature into electrical energy. This can be utilized for a more efficient use of available energy, eg. by converting waste heat from a combustion process. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Unlocking the potential of a caged star: Thermoelectric quaternary clathrates

    Författare :Joakim Brorsson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Monte Carlo; Boltzmann Transport; Inorganic clathrates; Thermoelectrics; Cluster expansion;

    Sammanfattning : Heat losses are an inevitable consequence of any energy conversion process, dictated by the second law of thermodynamics. This not only leads to an eternal struggle, via the pursuit of maximal efficiency, it also undermines our efforts to solve the two issues that pose the most significant challenges to modern society: climate change and the worlds surging energy need. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Structure and Thermoelectric Properties of Type-I Clathrates Ba8(AlxGa1−x)16Ge30

    Författare :Yifei Zhang; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Microstructure; Crystal structure; Transport properties; Thermoelectrics; Clathrates;

    Sammanfattning : Thermoelectric materials enable the direct conversion between a thermal gradient and an electrical potential gradient, and can thus be exploited for electricity generation. One of the promising thermoelectric materials is type-I clathrates. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Atomic scale modeling of ordering phenomena in inorganic clathrates

    Författare :Mattias Ångqvist; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; ordering phenomena; Cluster expansion; Monte Carlo; Inorganic clathrates;

    Sammanfattning : Ordering phenomena in materials often have a crucial impact on materials properties. They are governed by the competition between entropy and energy. Accordingly simulating these aspects requires the construction of models that enable an computationally efficient exploration of the relevant configuration space. LÄS MER