Optimal Electrical Conductivity for Maximum Thermoelectric Figure of Merit

Min, Gao ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9591-5825 2010. Optimal Electrical Conductivity for Maximum Thermoelectric Figure of Merit. Journal of Electronic Materials 39 (11) , pp. 2459-2461. 10.1007/s11664-010-1364-4

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Abstract

A frequently employed approach for determination of the maximum thermoelectric figure of merit of a material involves a calculation of its maximum electrical power factor and the corresponding thermal conductivity. In this study, we show that the thermoelectric figure of merit determined using this approach is likely to be limited by the Lorenz factor. The maximum thermoelectric figure of merit is achieved at a different electrical conductivity. A simple way of estimating the optimal electrical conductivity for obtaining the maximum thermoelectric figure of merit is presented.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Engineering
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Thermoelectrics; thermoelectric materials; figure of merit
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	0361-5235
Last Modified:	17 Oct 2022 10:21
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/7796

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