Abstract

Metal oxides and nitrides are widely used in many applications as a result of their high mechanical, chemical, and electrical properties. In high temperature thermoelectric applications, oxides and nitrides exhibit high thermopower and thermal stability. Moreover, most oxides and nitrides are consisted of earth abundant elements, which are non-toxic, cost effective and easy for large-scale synthesis. In this article, we reviewed the recent advances of metal oxides and nitrides and their applications in thermoelectric. The materials that are examined include both p-type semiconductors (e.g. NaxCoO2, Ca3Co4O9, GaN) and n-type semiconductors (e.g. ZnO-based, SrTiO3, InGaN, InN). This study is focused on the temperature dependent thermoelectric transport properties of oxides and nitrides aiming for reaching a high-power factor.

Department(s)

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Comments

National Science Foundation, Grant CMMI – 1560834

Keywords and Phrases

Figure of Merit; Nitrides; Oxides; Power Generation; Thermoelectric

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

2578-062X; 2578-0611

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2024 Engineered Science Publisher, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Sep 2018

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