Thermoelectric Bi2Te3 Nanomaterials

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.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. Nanomaterials–basedthermoelectric 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. INDICE: INTRODUCTION.Synthesis of Nanowires, Thin Films, and Nanostructured Bulk.Gas Phase Synthesis of Thermoelectric Nanowires.Bi2Te3 Nanowires Fabricated by Heavy Ion Structuring andElectrodeposition .Fabrication and Comprehensive Structural and Transport PropertyCharacterization of Nanoalloyed Nanostructured V2VI3 Thin FilmMaterials.Bulk–Nanostructured Bi2Te3 Based Materials: Processing,Thermoelectric Properties and Challenges.STRUCTURE, EXCITATIONS, AND DYNAMICS.High Energy X–Ray and Neutrons Scattering on Bi2Te3 Nanowires,Films, and Bulk Materials.Analytical Transmission Electron Microscopy for Control andAnalysis of Stoichiometry, Texture, Nanostructure, andDimensionality.THEORY AND MODELING.Density–Functional Theory and Atomistic Study of Point–Defects inthe Thermoelectric Bi2Te3.Boltzmann Transport Theory Applied to Bi2Te3.THERMOELECTRICITY MEASUREMENT METHODS.Thermoelectric Properties of Polycrystalline BiSbTe Films in theThickness Range 50–300 Nm.Fraunhofer–IPM?s Measurement Capabilities for Thermoelectrics.Analysis of Thermoelectric Nanowires in a MicrofabricatedCharacterization Platform.Seebeck Measurements of Single Nanowires.Thermoelectric Investigations of Individual Bi2Te3 Nanowires.THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES.Thin Films with the Tetradymite–Type Structure: Growth, Propertiesand Applications.Bi2Te3 Nanomaterials for Thermoelectric Devices –.Advantages and Opportunities for New Markets.CHALLENGES OF Bi2Te3 NANOMATERIALS.Novel Approaches for Obtaining Higher ThermoelectricEfficiencies.Bi2Te3 Nano Thermoelectrics in Real Devices .Further Development of Measurement Methods, Characterization andModeling.Summary.

• ISBN: 978-3-527-33489-6
• Editorial: Wiley VCH
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 312
• Fecha Publicación: 22/04/2015
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés