Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2009-12-23
Phys. Rev. B 81, 235425 (2010); Phys. Rev. B 83, 079901 (2011)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
21 pages, 6 figures. This version has been accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. B
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevB.81.235425
A theoretical model for the calculation of the phonon-drag thermopower, $S^{g}$, in degenerately doped semiconducting single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) is proposed. Detailed calculations of $S^{g}$ are performed as a function of temperature, tube radius and position of the Fermi level. We derive a simple analytical expression for $S^{g}$ that can be utilized to determine the free carrier density in doped nanotubes. At low temperatures $S^{g}$ shows an activated behavior characteristic of the one-dimensional (1D) character of carriers. Screening effects are taken into account and it is found that they dramatically reduce the magnitude of $S^{g}$. Our results are compared with previous published experimental data in bulk p-doped SWCNT materials. Excellent agreement is obtained in the temperature range 10-200 K for a consistent set of parameters. This is a striking result in view of the complexity of these systems.
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