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INTRODUCTION
Synthesis of Nanowires, Thin Films, and Nanostructured Bulk
Gas Phase Synthesis of Thermoelectric Nanowires
Bi2Te3 Nanowires Fabricated by Heavy Ion Structuring and Electrodeposition
Fabrication and Comprehensive Structural and Transport Property Characterization of Nanoalloyed Nanostructured V2VI3 Thin Film Materials
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 and Analysis of Stoichiometry, Texture, Nanostructure, and Dimensionality
THEORY AND MODELING
Density-Functional Theory and Atomistic Study of Point-Defects in the Thermoelectric Bi2Te3
Boltzmann Transport Theory Applied to Bi2Te3
THERMOELECTRICITY MEASUREMENT METHODS
Thermoelectric Properties of Polycrystalline BiSbTe Films in the Thickness Range 50-300 Nm
Fraunhofer-IPM´s Measurement Capabilities for Thermoelectrics
Analysis of Thermoelectric Nanowires in a Microfabricated Characterization Platform
Seebeck Measurements of Single Nanowires
Thermoelectric Investigations of Individual Bi2Te3 Nanowires
THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES
Thin Films with the Tetradymite-Type Structure: Growth, Properties and Applications
Bi2Te3 Nanomaterials for Thermoelectric Devices - Advantages and Opportunities for New Markets
CHALLENGES OF Bi2Te3 NANOMATERIALS
Novel Approaches for Obtaining Higher Thermoelectric Efficiencies
Bi2Te3 Nano Thermoelectrics in Real Devices
Further Development of Measurement Methods, Characterization and Modeling
Summary

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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.

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