The Peltier effect

Thermodynamic consideration of thermoelectricity in metals was applied to the Peltier effect, like it was done recently for the Seebeck effect. The Peltier coefficient was derived from the difference in the total energy of electrons in two metals in contact: Π=ɛ 0 T ln(1+ T Θ V ), where ɛ 0 is the ‘...

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Published in:Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry 2008, Vol.91 (1), p.311-315
Main Author: Drebushchak, V. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analytical Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Inorganic Chemistry
Measurement Science and Instrumentation
Physical Chemistry
Polymer Sciences
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Summary:Thermodynamic consideration of thermoelectricity in metals was applied to the Peltier effect, like it was done recently for the Seebeck effect. The Peltier coefficient was derived from the difference in the total energy of electrons in two metals in contact: Π=ɛ 0 T ln(1+ T Θ V ), where ɛ 0 is the ‘universal’ sensitivity of thermocouples and Θ V is the characteristic temperature of a particular thermocouple. The Peltier and Seebeck coefficients derived from the new thermodynamic model were shown not to hold the Thomson relation exactly, but only in the low-temperature limit.
ISSN:1388-6150
1588-2926
1572-8943
DOI:10.1007/s10973-007-8336-9