Using materials quality factor BΔΕ∗ for design of thermoelectric materials with multiple bands
Xue Jia, Xin Li, Zhonglin Zhang, Yansheng Deng, X. Li, Yan Cao, Yongda Yan, Jun Mao, Jueming Yang, Q. Zhang, Xingjun Liu
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceThermoelectric effectBand gapCondensed matter physicsThermoelectric materialsQuality (philosophy)Thermal conductionConduction bandEffective mass (spring–mass system)Quasi Fermi levelSemiconductorSemimetalElectronic band structureDirect and indirect band gapsEnhanced Data Rates for GSM EvolutionWork (physics)Valence bandThermal conductivityElectrical resistivity and conductivityOptoelectronicsThermodynamicsPhysicsQuantum mechanicsTelecommunicationsElectronComputer scienceComposite materialAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesThermal Radiation and Cooling TechnologiesThermal properties of materials