Investigation on Thermoelectric Properties of Layered Chalcogenide Materials for Mid Temperature Applications

Abstract

Energy consumption has been increased widely due to the rapid economic growth and the rise in population. Though, there are many energy sources available, utilization and production of these sources lead to environmental pollution. Thermoelectrics is a unique technology to generate electricity from the waste heat. These heat sources range from body heat to power plants and industries. Moreover, the investigation of nanomaterial for thermoelectric application gained major attention owing to their potential properties at low dimensions. It resulted in pollution-free technological development. To date, the thermoelectric performance of various organic and inorganic materials with significant findings have been reported. This thesis deals with the investigation of layered chalcogenide materials such as Tin Selenide (SnSe) and Molybdenum disulphide (MoS2) for thermoelectric applications newline