[Illinois]: Nano EP Series: Thermoelectrics of Roughened Silicon Nanowire Arrays

12 Dec 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Jyothi Sadhu

"Thermoelectrics of Roughened Silicon Nanowire Arrays" The possibility of using silicon as a thermoelectric material for waste heat recovery is technologically significant due to silicon's economy …

https://nanohub.org/resources/16093

[Illinois]: Nano EP Seminar Series: Thin-Film Nanocalorimetry of Lamellar Silver Alkanethiolate Crystals

26 Nov 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Lito de la Rama

"Thin-Film Nanocalorimetry of Lamellar Silver Alkanethiolate Crystals" Materials exhibit unique thermodynamic properties at the nanoscale.The study of size-dependent phenomena is critical in our …

https://nanohub.org/resources/16000

Nano Solutions to Our Impending Energy Crisis

17 Nov 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Ali Shakouri

In this talk we review some of the advances in nanoscale energy conversion devices and discuss about the challenges and opportunities to provide a clean energy infrastructure. Couple of examples from …

https://nanohub.org/resources/15821

Dynmical Models for Thermopower

19 Apr 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Giulio Casati

Dynamical nonlinear systems provide a new approach to the old problem of increasing the efficiency of thermoelectric machines. Here we discuss stylized models of classical dynamics, including non …

https://nanohub.org/resources/13829

ECE 656 Lecture 41: Transport in a Nutshell

21 Feb 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

https://nanohub.org/resources/12717

ECE 656 Lecture 10: Thermoelectric Effects - (Electronic) Heat Flow

26 Sep 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

Outline: Introduction Heat transport by current flow Mathematical formulation Discussion Summary

https://nanohub.org/resources/12127

ECE 656 Lecture 9: Thermoelectric Effects - Charge Flow

23 Sep 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

Outline: Introduction Charge transport in a temperature gradient Mathematical formulation Discussion Summary

https://nanohub.org/resources/12126

ECE 656: Electronic Transport in Semiconductors (Fall 2011)

29 Aug 2011 | Courses | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

This course is about how charge flows in semiconductors with an emphasis on transport in nanoscale devices. The objective is to develop a broad understanding of basic concepts. The course is designed …

https://nanohub.org/resources/11872

Lecture 5: Thermoelectric Effects - Mathematics

16 Aug 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

Beginning with the general model for transport, we mathematically derive expressions for the four thermoelectric transport coefficients: (i) Electrical conductivity, (ii) Seebeck coefficient (or …

https://nanohub.org/resources/11851

Lecture 4: Thermoelectric Effects-Physical Approach

28 Jul 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

The effect of temperature gradients on current flow and how electrical currents produce heat currents are discussed.

https://nanohub.org/resources/11747

Near-Equilibrium Transport: Fundamentals and Applications

28 Jul 2011 | Courses | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

Engineers and scientists working on electronic materials and devices need a working knowledge of "near-equilibrium" (also called "linear" or "low-field") transport. The term "working knowledge" …

https://nanohub.org/resources/11763

2011 NCN@Purdue Summer School: Electronics from the Bottom Up

20 Jul 2011 | Workshops

click on image for larger version Alumni Discussion Group: LinkedIn

https://nanohub.org/resources/11699

Thermoelectric Effects

30 Jun 2011 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Dragica Vasileska

This set of handwritten notes is part of the Semiconductor Transport class.

https://nanohub.org/resources/11550

2010 NCN@Purdue Summer School: Electronics from the Bottom Up

18 Jan 2011 | Workshops

Electronics from the Bottom Up seeks to bring a new perspective to electronic devices – one that is designed to help realize the opportunities that nanotechnology presents.

https://nanohub.org/resources/8878

Nanoelectronic Devices, With an Introduction to Spintronics

09 Sep 2010 | Courses | Contributor(s): Supriyo Datta, Mark Lundstrom

Nanoelectronic devices are at the heart of today's powerful computers and are also of great interest for many emerging applications including energy conversion, sensing and alternative computing …

https://nanohub.org/resources/9363

Thermoelectric Nanotechnology

27 Jul 2010 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

his talk is an undergraduate level introduction to the field. After a brief discussion of applications, the physics of the Peltier effect is described, and the Figure of Merit (FOM), ZT, which …

https://nanohub.org/resources/9421

Thermoelectric Generator Module with Convective Heat Transfer

14 Jun 2010 | Tools | Contributor(s): Yuefeng Wang, Guoheng Chen, Michael McLennan, Timothy S Fisher, Timothy D. Sands

Electrical power density and efficiency of a thermoelectric generator with convective heat transfer on hot side and cold side is calculated.

https://nanohub.org/resources/teg

Thermal Transport in Nanostructured Materials: Working to Improve Efficiency in the Field of Thermoelectrics

19 Jun 2010 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Suzanne Singer

This talk discusses the performance of nanostructured thin films as a potential material for thermoelectric energy conversion applications, as well as the material composition variations that can …

https://nanohub.org/resources/9213

MIT Tools for Energy Conversion and Storage

13 Sep 2009 | Tools | Contributor(s): Jeffrey C Grossman, Joo-Hyoung Lee, Varadharajan Srinivasan, Alexander S McLeod, Lucas Wagner

Atomic-Scale Simulation Tools to Explore Energy Conversion and Storage Materials

https://nanohub.org/resources/nanoenergytools

Illinois ME 498 Introduction of Nano Science and Technology, Lecture 10: Thermal and Electric Conduction in Nanostructures

05 Oct 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Nick Fang, Omar N Sobh

Thermal and Electric Conduction in Nanostructures Topics: Back to Constitutive Equations Coupled Heat and Electron Conduction Thermoelectric Cooling Principle of Thermoelectric …

https://nanohub.org/resources/7526