Thermoelectric Bi2Te3 Nanomaterials

Edited by the initiators of a priority research program funded by the German Science Foundation and written by an international team of key players, this is the first book to provide an overview of nanostructured thermoelectric materials -- putting the new developments into perspective alongside conventional thermoelectrics. As such, it reviews the current state of research on thermoelectric Bi2Te3 nanomaterials, covering advanced methods of materials synthesis, characterization of materials structures and thermoelectric properties, as well as advances in the theory and modeling of transport properties. Nanomaterials-based thermoelectric devices are also discussed with respect to their properties, their suitability for different energy generation applications, and in light of their commercialization potential. An outlook on the chances, challenges and future directions of research rounds off the book, giving a straightforward account of the fundamental and technical problems - plus ways to overcome them.

Edited by the initiators of a priority research program funded by the German Science Foundation and written by an international team of key players, this is the first book to provide an overview of nanostructured thermoelectric materials -- putting the new developments into perspective alongside conventional thermoelectrics.As such, it reviews the current state of research on thermoelectric Bi2Te3 nanomaterials, covering advanced methods of materials synthesis, characterization of materials structures and thermoelectric properties, as well as advances in the theory and modeling of transport properties. Nanomaterials-based thermoelectric devices are also discussed with respect to their properties, their suitability for different energy generation applications, and in light of their commercialization potential. An outlook on the chances, challenges and future directions of research rounds off the book, giving a straightforward account of the fundamental and technical problems - plus ways to overcome them.

INTRODUCTIONSynthesis of Nanowires, Thin Films, and Nanostructured BulkGas Phase Synthesis of Thermoelectric NanowiresBi2Te3 Nanowires Fabricated by Heavy Ion Structuring and ElectrodepositionFabrication and Comprehensive Structural and Transport Property Characterization of Nanoalloyed Nanostructured V2VI3 Thin Film MaterialsBulk-Nanostructured Bi2Te3 Based Materials: Processing, Thermoelectric Properties and ChallengesSTRUCTURE, EXCITATIONS, AND DYNAMICSHigh Energy X-Ray and Neutrons Scattering on Bi2Te3 Nanowires, Films, and Bulk MaterialsAnalytical Transmission Electron Microscopy for Control and Analysis of Stoichiometry, Texture, Nanostructure, and DimensionalityTHEORY AND MODELINGDensity-Functional Theory and Atomistic Study of Point-Defects in the Thermoelectric Bi2Te3Boltzmann Transport Theory Applied to Bi2Te3THERMOELECTRICITY MEASUREMENT METHODSThermoelectric Properties of Polycrystalline BiSbTe Films in the Thickness Range 50-300 NmFraunhofer-IPM's Measurement Capabilities for ThermoelectricsAnalysis of Thermoelectric Nanowires in a Microfabricated Characterization PlatformSeebeck Measurements of Single NanowiresThermoelectric Investigations of Individual Bi2Te3 NanowiresTHERMOELECTRIC DEVICESThin Films with the Tetradymite-Type Structure: Growth, Properties and ApplicationsBi2Te3 Nanomaterials for Thermoelectric Devices - Advantages and Opportunities for New MarketsCHALLENGES OF Bi2Te3 NANOMATERIALSNovel Approaches for Obtaining Higher Thermoelectric EfficienciesBi2Te3 Nano Thermoelectrics in Real DevicesFurther Development of Measurement Methods, Characterization and ModelingSummary