Thermoelectric Figure of Merit of Low-temperature Generator Materials and Possibilities to Improve It

Authors A.V. Simkin, A.V. Biryukov, N.I. Repnikov, O.N. Ivanov
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Belgorod State National Research University, Center for collective use of scientific equipment «Diagnostics of structure and properties of nanomaterials», 85, Pobedy Str., 308015 Belgorod, Russia

Е-mail simkin_andrey@mail.ru
Issue Volume 5, Year 2013, Number 4
Dates Received 29 August 2013; published online 31 January 2014
Citation A.V. Simkin, A.V. Biryukov, N.I. Repnikov, O.N. Ivanov, J. Nano- Electron. Phys. 5 No 4, 04070 (2013)
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PACS Number(s) 72.20.Pa, 73.63.Bd, 81.07.Bc
Keywords Generator thermopile, Thermoelectric generator, Semiconductor leg, Bismuth telluride (2) , Thermoelectric figure of merit, EMF, Lattice thermal conductivity.
Annotation The thermoelectric properties of semiconductor material based on the bismuth telluride solid solution manufactured by the extrusion method, which has high mechanical properties, are studied in the work. Using the obtained values of thermoelectric semiconductor parameters, the coefficients of efficiency of generator thermopile of a flat design in the working temperature range are calculated. The ways to improve the efficiency of thermoelectric conversion through the use of bulk nanostructured thermoelectric materials based on bismuth telluride are considered.

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