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Compatibility factor of segmented thermoelectric generators based on quasicrystalline alloys

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2004-09
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In this work we present a prospective study on the possible use of certain quasicrystalline alloys in order to improve the efficiency of segmented thermoelectric generators. To this end, we obtain a closed analytical expression for their compatibility factor [G. J. Snyder and T. S. Ursell, Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 148301 (2003)]. By comparing our analytical results with available experimental data we conclude that a promising high temperature material, compatible with benchmark thermoelectric materials, can be found among AlPdMn based icosahedral quasicrystals.
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©2004 The American Physical Society I warmly thank Professor K. Kimura, Professor T. M. Tritt, Dr. K. Kirihara, and Dr. A. L. Pope for sharing useful materials. I acknowledge M. V. Hernández for a critical reading of the manuscript. This work was supported by the UCM through Project No. PR3/04-12450.
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