On the inherent figure of thermoelectric composites

2006/09/19 by A. A Snarskii, Snarskii, A. A, G. V. Adzhigai +3
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci) #cond-mat.mtrl-sci

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.cond-mat/0609447

arxiv created 2006/09/19 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01

Abstract

The paper introduces and analyzes a new characteristic of thermoelectric composites - their intrinsic figure of merit characterizing the influence of thermoelectric phenomena on the effective properties of composites and governing thermal into electric energy conversion within a composite.

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