TY - BOOK AU - Kōmoto,Kunihito AU - Mori,Takao TI - Thermoelectric nanomaterials: materials design and applications T2 - Springer series in materials science SN - 9783642443107 (Pb) AV - TK2950 .T492 2013 U1 - 620.115 T343 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Berlin PB - Springer-Verlag KW - Thermoelectric materials KW - Nanostructured materials KW - fast KW - Nanostrukturiertes Material KW - gnd KW - Thermoelektrizität N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - 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.-- ER -