Enhancement of figure of merit of thermoelectric materials: a new theoretical approach
A.H. Sofi1, B. Abubakr2, and M.A. Shah1
1National Institute of Technology, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
2M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
E-mail: shifs237@gmail.com, shah@nitsri.net
Keywords: thermoelectric efficiency, thermoelectric parameters, extremum, saddle point, nanoforms
Pages: 255–260
Abstract
Thermoelectric materials have attained importance because of the gargantuan energy crisis the world faces today. A thermoelectric material can be used efficiently and frequently, provided, its figure of merit ZT is increased. Also, easy availability, manufacturing, and low cost are the other factors to be considered for a novel ther-moelectric material. A theoretical model is proposed in this paper for the enhancement of the figure of merit of thermoelectric materials.
DOI: 10.1134/S0869864316020128
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