527 U2200

THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS

Department
Materials Science and Engineering
Instructor
吳欣潔/ Hsin-Jay Wu
Category
Graduate Courses_Spring Semester 2026

Course Introduction

527U2200 · 材料科學與工程學系

熱電材料

THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS — 114-2 Elective (3.0 credits). English-taught. Suitable for junior year and above.

527U2200 Curriculum Identity Number 114-2 Semester 3.0 Credits 50 Seat Limit

✦ Course Information

Course title 熱電材料 / THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS
Semester 114-2
Designated for Department of Materials Science and Engineering · 大三以上
Curriculum Number
Curriculum Identity Number 527U2200
Class
Credits 3.0
Full / Half Yr. Half
Required / Elective 選修 (Elective)
Remarks 本課程以英語授課。人數上限 50 人。

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Class Section

Class Instructor Time Location
吳欣潔 Friday 2, 3, 4

Course Description

This course aims to introduce the basic concepts, operation principles, and current research interests in the field of thermoelectricity, with an emphasis on solid-state physics and chemistry.

關鍵字 Keywords: Thermoelectric materials and devices, energy materials, solid-state physics

Course Objective

Starting with the history of thermoelectricity, this course is divided into three major parts: (1) understanding the fundamental thermoelectric effects, including the Seebeck, Peltier, and Joule effects; (2) discussing the state-of-art thermoelectric materials; (3) introducing the prospects on the development of thermoelectricity. After completing this course, students should be able to evaluate the conversion efficiency and design the experimental procedures for specific p-type or n-type thermoelectric materials.

Course Requirement

Thermodynamics of Materials, solid-state physics

  • Student Workload (Expected weekly study hours before and/or after class): —
  • Office Hours:
  • Designated reading: D. M. Rowe, 1995, CRC Handbook of Thermoelectrics, CRC Press LLC, FL, United States.

References

1

G. S. Nolas, J. Sharp and H. J. Goldsmid, 2001, Thermoelectrics, Basic Principles and New Materials Developments, Springer, New York, United States.

Grading

評量方式

Progress

Week Date Topic
1Opening remark
2Solid state Chemistry section 1: Chemical trends and structures
3Solid state Chemistry section 1: Chemical trends and structures
4Oral presentation I and open discussion
5Electronic properties section I: band modeling
6Electronic properties section I: band modeling
7Electronic properties section II: carrier concentration and quality factor analysis for TE
8Oral presentation I and Midterm
9TE engineering section 1: Heat engines and cooling systems
10TE engineering section 2: TE system optimization using effective thermal conductivity, thermal impedance cosiderations
11TE engineering section 2: TE system optimization using effective thermal conductivity, thermal impedance cosiderations
12Oral presentation III and open discussion
13Thermal conductivity of complex materials: section 1: phonons scattering, speed and heat capacity
14Thermal conductivity of complex materials: section 2: nanoscale microstructure, alloys and TE measurements
15Thermal conductivity of complex materials: section 2: nanoscale microstructure, alloys and TE measurements
16Final Exam

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