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Front Cover: phys. stat. sol. (RRL) 6/2007
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
physica status solidi (rrl) – rapid research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.786
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1862-6270
pISSN - 1862-6254
DOI - 10.1002/pssr.200790008
Subject(s) - front cover , cover (algebra) , citation , thermoelectric effect , library science , computer science , engineering physics , physics , telecommunications , mechanical engineering , engineering , thermodynamics
Thermoelectric materials and devices are of great technological importance as alternative and environmentally friendly energy sources. Current intense research efforts are directed towards the development of higher‐efficiency thermoelectric materials. New classes of materials such as low‐dimensional systems and nanocomposites are promising but provide certain challenges for materials development and solid state physics. On pp. 223–267 of the present issue of pss – Rapid Research Letters authors including L. Bertini, H. Böttner, D. G. Ebling, F. Gascoin, Y. Gelbstein, X. Ji, R. Lechner, G. S. Nolas, W. Seifert, G. J. Snyder, R. B. Song, G. Span, S. J. Thiagarajan, M. Toprak, A. Weidenkaff and others present their newest results on various aspects of this field which is introduced with a guest Editorial by Terry M. Tritt of Clemson University.