On Behind the Physics of the Thermoelectricity of Topological Insulators.

ABSTRACT: Topological Insulators are the best thermoelectric materials involving a sophisticated physics beyond their solid state and electronic structure. We show that exists a topological contribution to the thermoelectric effect that arises between topological and thermal quantum field theories applied at very low energies. This formalism provides us with a quantized topological mass proportional to the temperature T leading, through an electric potential V, to a Seebeck coefficient where we identify an anomalous contribution that can be associated to the creation of real electron-hole Schwinger's pairs close to the topological bands. Finally, we find a general expression for the dimensionless figure of merit of these topological materials, considering only the electronic contribution, getting a

SUBMITTER: Baldomir D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6474903 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature