This paper will show that, while ZT is an appropriate performance index when optimizing the heat conversion rate, it may mislead research in view of applications aiming at large electric power production. This is of special relevance when related to the surge of research in the area of low-dimensionality semiconductors where ZT is increased by lowering the thermal conductivity . It will be shown that, when operating between sources at fixed temperature, the highest power output can be obtained by increasing , not decreasing it, the larger electric power output economically enabling thermoelectric generators for massive electric power production. © 2011 American Institute of Physics.
Narducci, D. (2011). Do we really need high thermoelectric figures of merit? A critical appraisal to the power conversion efficiency of thermoelectric materials. APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 99(10) [10.1063/1.3634018].
Do we really need high thermoelectric figures of merit? A critical appraisal to the power conversion efficiency of thermoelectric materials
Narducci, D
2011
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This paper will show that, while ZT is an appropriate performance index when optimizing the heat conversion rate, it may mislead research in view of applications aiming at large electric power production. This is of special relevance when related to the surge of research in the area of low-dimensionality semiconductors where ZT is increased by lowering the thermal conductivity . It will be shown that, when operating between sources at fixed temperature, the highest power output can be obtained by increasing , not decreasing it, the larger electric power output economically enabling thermoelectric generators for massive electric power production. © 2011 American Institute of Physics.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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