Influence of spherical inclusions on effective thermoelectric properties of thermoelectric composite materials

Yan Wen-Kai¹, Zhang Ai-Bing^{1, †}, Yi Li-Jun¹, Wang Bao-Lin², Wang Ji¹

Effective properties of thermoelectric material containing spherical inclusions (σ₀ = 100): (a) electric conductivity σ¯/σm and (b) figure of merit Z¯/Zm .