TY - BOOK AU - Koumoto,Kunihito AU - Mori,Takao ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Thermoelectric Nanomaterials: Materials Design and Applications T2 - Springer Series in Materials Science, SN - 9783642375378 AV - TA401-492 U1 - 620.11 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Berlin, Heidelberg PB - Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Imprint: Springer KW - Materials science KW - Energy efficiency KW - Nanoscale science KW - Nanoscience KW - Nanostructures KW - Physics KW - Nanotechnology KW - Structural materials KW - Materials Science KW - Structural Materials KW - Nanoscale Science and Technology KW - Nanotechnology and Microengineering KW - Applied and Technical Physics KW - Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings) N1 - Part 1: Atomic-Scale Materials Design -- Part 2: Nanoscale Structure Design -- Part 3: Applications of Nanomaterials 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 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37537-8 ER -