Search for dissertations about: "Ba8Ga16Ge30"

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  2. 1. Thermoelectric Ba8Ga16Ge30 clathrates for waste heat recovery

    Author : Daniel Cederkrantz; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; thermal stability; substitution; thermal conductivity; Seebeck coefficient; electrical resistance; Clathrates; Ba8Ga16Ge30; waste heat recovery; semiconductors;

    Abstract : The modern, highly industrialized, society of today requires huge amounts of energy to function. This has resulted in a heavy dependence on the very energy efficient fossil fuels, a source of energy which of course is not infinite and we are slowly approaching the day when oil runs out. READ MORE

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

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

    Abstract : 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. READ MORE

  5. 3. Synthesis and Characterization of Composite Materials for Thermoelectric Power Generation

    Author : Richard Heijl; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

    Abstract : In a thermoelectric material, a temperature difference will give rise to an electric potential that is proportional to the temperature gradient. In a closed circuit, this potential can keep a current flowing as long as the temperature gradient is maintained. READ MORE

  6. 4. New Materials for Environmental Applications:Thermoelectrics and Low-Temperature Oxidation Catalysts

    Author : Ali Saramat; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; selective oxidation; Czochralski; YMn4Al8; clathrate; heterogeneous catalysis; thermoelectricity; noble metals; mesoporous; phonon glass-electron crystal; figure-of-merit ZT ;

    Abstract : New materials have been researched for environmental applications as thermoelectrics and low-temperature oxidation catalysts. One of the main objectives of this thesis was to prepare and characterize new efficient thermoelectric materials (TM’s). READ MORE

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

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

    Abstract : 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. READ MORE