Abstract
The electron-diffusion thermopower is calculated for Nb and Mo at temperatures 200 K < T < 1600K. The energy dependent conductivity σ(ε) = N(ε)v2(ε)τ(ε) is taken from APW and KKR band calculations. It is assumed that N(ε)τ(ε) is a smooth function of ε. Agreement with experiment for Nb is not good. This is ascribed to failure of the Boltzmann equation.
Work supported in part by U.S. National Science Foundation Grant No. DMR76-82946.
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Allen, P.B., Chakraborty, B. (1978). Calculated High-Temperature Thermopower of Niobium and Molybdenum*. In: Blatt, F.J., Schroeder, P.A. (eds) Thermoelectricity in Metallic Conductors. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-6830-5_14
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