Thermoelectric effect and thermoelectric generator based on carbon nanostructures: achievements and prospects
E.D. Eidelman†a,b,c aIoffe Institute, ul. Polytekhnicheskaya 26, St. Petersburg, 194021, Russian Federation bSt. Petersburg Chemical-Pharmaceutical Academy, ul. prof. Popova 14, St. Petersburg, 197376, Russian Federation cPeter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Politehnicheskaya st. 29, St. Petersburg, 195251, Russian Federation
Graphite-like (metal!) regions and diamond-like (dielectric!) regions in carbon nanostructures are very closely spaced. Based on this unique feature, a model of thermal emf produced due to the drag of electrons by ballistic phonons is developed and a model of thermal conduction during heat transfer through the graphite-like/diamond-like region interface is proposed. Experiments with a thermoelectric generator based on film carbon nanostructures are analyzed. Models of a thermoelectric generator based on a composite of a graphite-like matrix containing diamond nanoparticles and graphene impurities are proposed. These models both demonstrate the above-mentioned phenomena and predict the achievement of the maximum thermoelectric conversion efficiency.
Keywords: thermoelectric generator, electron--phonon interaction, carbon nanostructures, ballistic phonon drag of electrons, graphite-like region, diamond-like region, heat transfer through the graphite-like/diamond-like region interface, composite of a graphite-like matrix with inclusions of diamond nanoparticles, graphene, thermoelectric generator efficiency PACS:07.20.Pe, 44.10.+i, 65.80.Ck, 72.20.Pa, 73.40.Ns (all) DOI:10.3367/UFNe.2020.06.038795 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2021/6/a/ 000691293300001 2-s2.0-85114960547 2021PhyU...64..535E Citation: Eidelman E D "Thermoelectric effect and thermoelectric generator based on carbon nanostructures: achievements and prospects" Phys. Usp.64 535–557 (2021)