Many of the recent advances in enhancing the thermoelectric figure of merit are linked to
nanoscale phenomena found both in bulk samples containing nanoscale constituents and in …

Nanoscience and nanotechnology are tremendously increasing fields of research that aim at
producing, characterizing and understanding nanoobjects and assemblies of nanoobjects …

Ten years ago, DM Rowe introduced the bestselling CRC Handbook of Thermoelectrics to
wide acclaim. Since then, increasing environmental concerns, desire for long-life electrical …

PbSeTe-based quantum dot superlattice structures grown by molecular beam epitaxy have
been investigated for applications in thermoelectrics. We demonstrate improved cooling …

Atomic-scale defects in graphene layers alter the physical and chemical properties of carbon
nanostructures,. Theoretical predictions have recently shown that energetic particles such as …

Nanocrystals or quantum dots of the IV− VI semiconductors PbS, PbSe, and PbTe provide
unique properties for investigating the effects of strong confinement on electrons and …

Comprising two volumes, Thermoelectrics and Its Energy Harvesting reviews the vast
improvements in technology and application of thermoelectric energy with a specific …

Nanosphere lithography (NSL) is an inexpensive, inherently parallel, high-throughput, and
materials-general nanofabrication technique capable of producing well-ordered 2D periodic …

A formation process for semiconductor quantum dots based on a surface instability induced
by ion sputtering under normal incidence is presented. Crystalline dots 35 nanometers in …

The mid-infrared (mid-IR) is a wavelength range with a variety of technologically vital
applications in molecular sensing, security and defense, energy conservation, and …