Thermoelectric properties of inverse opals

G. D. Mahan; N. Poilvert; V. H. Crespi

doi:10.1063/1.4941784

Thermoelectric properties of inverse opals

G. D. Mahan, N. Poilvert, V. H. Crespi

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Rayleigh's method [Philos. Mag. Ser. 5 34, 481 (1892)] is used to solve for the classical thermoelectric equations in inverse opals. His theory predicts that in an inverse opal, with periodic holes, the Seebeck coefficient and the figure of merit are identical to that of the bulk material. We also provide a major revision to Rayleigh's method, in using the electrochemical potential as an important variable, instead of the electrostatic potential. We also show that in some cases, the thermal boundary resistance is important in the effective thermal conductivity.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	075101
Journal	Journal of Applied Physics
Volume	119
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4941784
State	Published - Feb 21 2016

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