The thermoelectric figure of merit “ZT”, is a dimensionless quantity that measures the efficiency of a material for thermoelectric applications. It is defined as [latex]ZT = \frac{S^2 \sigma T}{\kappa}[/latex], where S is the Seebeck coefficient, [latex]\sigma[/latex] is electrical conductivity, T is absolute temperature, and [latex]\kappa[/latex] is thermal conductivity. A higher ZT value indicates a more efficient thermoelectric material.
