The best thermoelectrics revisited in the quantum limit
Abstract The classical problem of best thermoelectrics, which was believed originally solved by Mahan and Sofo [Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 93, 7436 (1996)], is revisited and discussed in the quantum limit. We express the thermoelectric figure of merit (z T) as a functional of electronic transmission...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-10-01
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Series: | npj Computational Materials |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41524-023-01141-1 |