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/
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Citation: Eidelman E D "Thermoelectric effect and thermoelectric generator based on carbon nanostructures: achievements and prospects" Phys. Usp. 64 535–557 (2021)

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Received: 19th, April 2020, revised: 26th, May 2020, accepted: 26th, June 2020

Оригинал: Эйдельман Е Д «Термоэлектрический эффект и термоэлектрический генератор на основе углеродных наноструктур: достижения и перспективы» УФН 191 561–585 (2021); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.2020.06.038795

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