Frontiers in Energy
>> 2011,
Volume 5,
Issue 2
doi:
10.1007/s11708-011-0150-1
FEATURE ARTICLE
Developments in semiconductor thermoelectric materials
1. The Key Laboratory of Cryogenics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; 2. Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Available online: 2011-06-05
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Abstract
A surge in interest in developing alternative renewable energy technologies has been observed in recent years. In particular, thermoelectrics has drawn attention because thermoelectric effects enable direct conversion between thermal and electrical energy, and provide power generation and refrigeration alternatives. During the past decade, the performance of thermoelectric materials has been considerably improved; however, many challenges continue to exist. Developing thermoelectric materials with superior performance means tailoring interconnected thermoelectric physical parameters-electrical conductivities, Seebeck coefficients, and thermal conductivities for a crystalline system. The objectives of this paper are to introduce the recent developments in semiconductor thermoelectric materials, and briefly summarize the applications of such materials.
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