Annotation Edited by the initiators of a priority research program funded bythe German Science Foundation and written by an international teamof key players, this is the first book to provide an overview ofnanostructured thermoelectric materials putting the newdevelopments into perspective alongside conventionalthermoelectrics.<
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As such, it reviews the current state of research on thermoelectricBi2Te3 nanomaterials, covering advanced methods of materialssynthesis, characterization of materials structures andthermoelectric properties, as well as advances in the theory andmodeling of transport properties. Nanomaterialsbasedthermoelectric devices are also discussed with respect to theirproperties, their suitability for different energy generationapplications, and in light of their commercialization potential. Anoutlook on the chances, challenges and future directions ofresearch rounds off the book, giving a straightforward account ofthe fundamental and technical problems plus ways to overcomethem.