Extrapolation of Transport Properties and Figure of Merit of a Thermoelectric Material

The accurate determination of the thermoelectric properties of a material becomes increasingly difficult as the temperature rises. However, it is the properties at elevated temperatures that are important if thermoelectric generator efficiency is to be improved. It is shown that the dimensionless fi...

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Main Authors: H. Julian Goldsmid, Jeff Sharp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-06-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/8/7/6451