Title : 
Thermoelectric performance of electrons in ballistic graphene ribbons
         
        
            Author : 
Kliros, G.S. ; Divari, P.C.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Dept. of Electron. & Commun. Eng., Hellenic Air-Force Acad., Dekeleia, Greece
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
We present an analytical model based on linear response theory and the Landauer formalism in order to calculate the electrical conductivity, thermopower and thermal conductivity of ballistic graphene ribbons and clarify both the temperature and Fermi-level dependences. The electronic figure of merit ZTel as an upper limit of the thermoelectric efficiency of short and wide graphene ribbons is investigated over a broad range of temperatures.
         
        
            Keywords : 
Fermi level; ballistic transport; electrical conductivity; graphene; thermal conductivity; thermoelectric power; C; Fermi level dependences; Landauer formalism; ballistic graphene ribbons; electrical conductivity; electronic figure of merit; electrons; linear response theory; thermal conductivity; thermoelectric efficiency; thermoelectric performance; thermopower; Conductivity; Energy measurement; Mathematical model; Scattering; Temperature dependence; Temperature measurement; Thermal conductivity; Ballistic Transport; Figure of Merit; Graphene Ribbons; Thermoelectric Properties;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Semiconductor Conference (CAS), 2011 International
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Sinaia
         
        
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-1-61284-173-1
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/SMICND.2011.6095709