Giant thermopower and figure of merit of semiconducting polaronic nanolayers

Engineering the figure of merit and thermopower in single-molecule devices connected to semiconducting electrodes

We propose a possible route to achieve high thermoelectric efficiency in molecular junctions by combining a local chemical tuning of the molecular electronic states with the use of semiconducting electrodes. The former allows to control the position of the highest-occupied molecular orbital HOMO transmission resonance with respect to the Fermi energy while the latter fulfills a twofold purpose:...

Redox control of thermopower and figure of merit in phase-coherent molecular wires.

We demonstrate how redox control of intra-molecular quantum interference in phase-coherent molecular wires can be used to enhance the thermopower (Seebeck coefficient) S and thermoelectric figure of merit ZT of single molecules attached to nanogap electrodes. Using first principles theory, we study the thermoelectric properties of a family of nine molecules, which consist of dithiol-terminated ...

Thermoelectric figure of merit as a function of carrier propagation angle in semiconducting superlattices

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Interpreting the Dark Energy Figure of Merit

Investigating the effect of different disinfection methods on the efficiency, pressure drop and Figure of merit of medical masks

Background and aim:This study was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of different disinfection methods on the efficiency,pressure drop and quality of medical masks used by medical staff. Also,the filtration efficiency of medical masks was investigated in the present study Materials and methods:In the present study, 4 models of medical masks used by the treatment staff were sele...