Thermoelectric Nanomaterials

Presently, there is an intense race throughout the world to develop good enough thermoelectric materials which can be used in wide scale applications. This book focuses comprehensively on very recent up-to-date breakthroughs in thermoelectrics utilizing nanomaterials and methods based in nanoscience. Importantly, it provides the readers with methodology and concepts utilizing atomic scale and nanoscale materials design (such as superlattice structuring, atomic network structuring and properties control, electron correlation design, low dimensionality, nanostructuring, etc.). Furthermore, also indicates the applications of thermoelectrics expected for the large emerging energy market. This book has a wide appeal and application value for anyone being interested in state-of-the-art thermoelectrics and/or actual viable applications in nanotechnology.

Presents a new concept of thermoelectrics Presents atomic-scale and nanoscale materials design concepts for creating thermoelectric materials Includes a large number of recent breakthroughs which have dramatically enhanced thermoelectric performance Displays the application of thermoelectrics in a large emerging energy market Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
Part 1: Atomic-Scale Materials Design.- Part 2: Nanoscale Structure Design.- Part 3: Applications of Nanomaterials.