Search for dissertations about: "skutterudite"

Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the word skutterudite.

  2. 1. Synthesis of Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials

    Author : Ali Saramat; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; microemulsion; figure-of-merit ZT ; nanostructured; thermal conductivity; clathrate; top seeded solution growth TSSG ; thermoelextricity; Czochralski; Seebeck coefficient; electrical resistivity; skutterudite; phonon glass-electron crystal PCEC ;

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  4. 2. Engineered Nanostructures and Thermoelectric Nanomaterials

    Author : Muhammet S. Toprak; KTH; []
    Keywords : Nanoengineering; Thermoelectric materials; Chemical Alloying; Skutterudite;

    Abstract : This thesis deals with novel aspects of Nanomaterials,Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. On the materials side, novelmethods were developed for the fabrication of nano-sizedbuilding blocks, such as nanoparticles, nanorods and nanowireswith defined structures and high homogeneity. Nanoparticleswere consolidated to nanostructured materials. READ MORE

  5. 3. Nanostructured Bulk Thermoelectrics : Scalable Fabrication Routes, Processing and Evaluation

    Author : Mohsen Yakhshi Tafti; Muhammet S. Toprak; Gao Min; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Thermoelectric; Iron antimonide FeSb2 Skutterudite; Copper Selenide Cu2Se ; Spark Plasma Sintering SPS ; nanomaterial; Teknisk materialvetenskap; Materials Science and Engineering; Energy Technology; Energiteknik;

    Abstract : Current fossil fuel based energy sources have a huge shortcoming when one discusses their efficiency. The conversion efficiency of fossil fuel-based technologies is less than 40% in best cases. READ MORE

  6. 4. Thermodynamic modelling of aqueous solutions and applications in some functional materials synthesis

    Author : Mingsheng Wang; KTH; []
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    Abstract : Modern advances in science and technology require thedevelopment of functional materials with improved performance.Such engineered materials often have a very complex compositionand specific microstructures. These factors impose a seriouschallenge for the synthesis and processing of advancedfunctional materials. READ MORE

  7. 5. Fabrication of Nanostructured Materials for Energy Applications

    Author : Shanghua Li; Mamoun Muhammed; Sanjay Mathur; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Materials Chemistry; Materials chemistry; Materialkemi;

    Abstract : World energy crisis has triggered more attention to energy saving and energy conversion systems with high efficiency. There is a growing awareness that nanoscience and nanotechnology can have a profound impact on energy generation, conversion, and recovery. READ MORE