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Errors Associated in Seebeck Coefficient Measurement for Thermoelectric Metrology

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Accurate and precise measurement with authentic data dispersion can be considered as a prime tool to realize any technologies at large scale. In the context of thermoelectric technology, a combination of Seebeck coefficient (α), electrical conductivity (σ) and thermal conductivity (κ) are prominent physical parameters that dictate the performance of thermoelectric materials. In this review article, we have stressed the attention on accurate and precise measurement of Seebeck coefficient that includes various sources of errors from contact geometry, sensors, measurement techniques and thermocouple. In addition to this, the solution of minimizing the errors associated in Seebeck measurement has also been elaborated.

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This article is summarized as an effort to developing the laboratory on TE metrology at CSIR-NPL, New Delhi, India. One of the authors SB acknowledges UGC for financial support. Director, CSIR-NPL, is highly acknowledged for his initiation of TE metrology activity in India.

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    Sahiba Bano, Ashish Kumar & Dinesh Kumar Misra

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    Sahiba Bano & Ashish Kumar

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Bano, S., Kumar, A. & Misra, D.K. Errors Associated in Seebeck Coefficient Measurement for Thermoelectric Metrology. MAPAN 36, 423–434 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12647-021-00439-z

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