Abstract
Good thermoelectric performance is being sought to face major problems related to energy, especially in the concern of the usage of energy on environmental impact. In this work, we investigate the underlying mechanism to enhance the thermoelectric performance of bismuth selenide (Bi2Se3) by employing density functional theory (DFT) followed by the Boltzmann transport equation under relaxation time approximation. The structural, electronic, and thermoelectric properties were calculated and analyzed. From the analysis of combined results of thermoelectric properties and electronic properties as the function of the Fermi level, we found that the power factor of Bi2Se3 is improved by increasing electrical conductivity that contributed by the large density of states and light effective mass of charge carriers. The figure of merit, on the other hand, is enhanced by increasing Seebeck coefficient that contributed by heavy effective mass and decreasing thermal conductivity that contributed by low density of states. We also found that both power factor and figure of merit can be improved through n-type doping at 300 K and p-type doping at higher temperature (400 K and 500 K).
Highlights
Thermoelectricity has become fascinating prospect for use in generating green energy especially from the processes of waste heat [1,2,3]
Thermoelectric material operates under the system that based on the equation ZT = S2 T∕
Excellent thermoelectric material receives an advantage from higher Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity [45]
Summary
Thermoelectricity has become fascinating prospect for use in generating green energy especially from the processes of waste heat [1,2,3]. Thermoelectric material’s unique properties is that it can convert waste heat to electrical energy directly [7, 8]. The most attractive application is a sensor that use for internet of things (IoT). Thermoelectric device is favorable candidate for wireless sensor networks (WSNs) in IoT due to its capability such as no moving part, no maintenance requirement, high reliability, small size and flexible [11]. Thermoelectric material has advantages such as reliable conversion, scalable and compact compared with other technologies of energy conversion and can be the solution to the environmental crisis because no energy waste produced during operation [12,13,14]
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