热电材料
热电效应
材料科学
塞贝克系数
纳米复合材料
纳米材料
纳米技术
工程物理
可再生能源
热导率
热电发电机
复合材料
电气工程
工程类
热力学
物理
作者
Chhatrasal Gayner,Kamal K. Kar
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.pmatsci.2016.07.002
摘要
Thermoelectric materials are crucial in renewable energy conversion technologies to solve the global energy crisis. They have been proven to be suitable for high-end technological applications such as missiles and spacecraft. The thermoelectric performance of devices depends primarily on the type of materials used and their properties such as their Seebeck coefficient, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and thermal stability. Classic inorganic materials have become important due to their enhanced thermoelectric responses compared with organic materials. In this review, we focus on the physical and chemical properties of various thermoelectric materials. Newly emerging materials such as carbon nanomaterials, electronically conducting polymers, and their nanocomposites are also briefly discussed. Strategies for improving the thermoelectric performance of materials are proposed, along with an insight into semiconductor physics. Approaches such as nanostructuring, nanocomposites, and doping are found to enhance thermoelectric responses by simultaneously tuning various properties within a material. A recent trend in thermoelectric research shows that high-performance thermoelectric materials such as inorganic materials and carbon nanomaterials/electronically conducting polymer nanocomposites may be suitable for power generation and energy sustainability in the near future.
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