Influence of the Anderson transition on thermoelectric energy conversion in disordered electronic systems
Abstract
So far, the efficiency of thermoelectric energy conversion remains low compared to traditional technologies, such as coal or nuclear. This low efficiency can be explained by connecting the thermoelastic properties of the electronic working fluid to its transport properties. Such connection also shows that operating close to electronic phase transitions can be an efficient way to boost the thermoelectric energy conversion. In this paper, we analyze thermoelectric efficiency close to the metal-insulator Anderson transition. Our results reveal the direct link between the thermoelectric and thermoelastic properties of Anderson-type systems. Moreover, the role of the conductivity critical exponent in the thermoelectric energy conversion is analysed. Finally, we show that relatively large values of the thermoelectric figure of merit may be obtained in the vicinity of the Anderson transition.
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@article{arxiv.2307.00921,
title = {Influence of the Anderson transition on thermoelectric energy conversion in disordered electronic systems},
author = {I. Khomchenko and H. Ouerdane and G. Benenti},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2307.00921},
year = {2024}
}
Comments
Final version of the work presented at the 12th International Conference on Mathematical Modeling in Physical Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia in August 2023. The current journal version (Feb. 2024) is not the final version