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Thermoelectricity: VIII . The Thermal Conductivity Quality Factor, , A Semiconductor Characterization Tool

Year: 1984

Type: article

Abstract: Through surveys of the relationships between thermal conductivity and electrical conductivity in bismuth antimony telluroselenide alloys a pragmatic approach is used to define a thermal conductivity quality factor, , relating doping level to thermal conductivity. This empirical variable permits the evaluation of thermoelectric alloys in terms of materials parameters rather than the engineering design variables of the figure of merit, . Imperfection structure variables contribute to the optimization of both electron‐ and phonon‐transport phenomena defined by the combined Seebeck and thermal conductivity quality factors, and .

Source: Journal of The Electrochemical Society

DOI: 10.1149/1.2115250

Author: Donald Tuomi

Institution: BorgWarner (United States)

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices

Subfield: Materials Chemistry

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W1765714914

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