Solgel Materials For Energy Environment And Electronic Applications

Editors: Pacheco Torgal, F., Buratti, C., Kalaiselvam, S., Granqvist, C.-G., Ivanov, V. (Eds.)
Maximizes reader insights into the energy consumption of buildings and how increasing their energy efficiency through nano- and biotech materials can reduce emissions, improve competitiveness and create employment
Provides the necessary high-tech tools for practitioners to tackle the challenges of energy efficiency in buildings
Suitable for civil engineers, architects, materials scientists and researchers in the field of the sustainability of the built environment, amongst others

This volume is a research-intensive textbook covering the fundamentals of thermoelectricity and the process of converting heat energy into electrical energy. It covers the design, implementation, and performance of existing and advanced thermoelectric materials.