半导体热电材料研究进展

Progress of Semiconductor Thermoelectric Materials

本文从讨论热电材料的性能出发 ,讨论了提高半导体热电性能的主要途径 ,介绍了主要的半导体热电材料特别是近年来的进展情况 ,展望了其应用前景 ,并提出了亟待解决的问题。

The effects of Seebeck coefficient,electric conductivity and thermal conductivity on the thermoelectricity of semiconductor materials was discussed.The approaches to improve thermoelectricity of materials were suggested.The main thermoelectric materials were introduced.The last progresses and the foreground of application of the materials were reviewed.The urgent problems for thermoelectric materials were raised.