紋理鋸齒型石墨烯奈米帶(t-ZGNRs)的熱電特性非常特別，其傳輸係數帶有類似於Square Form (SF)傳輸係數的概念，因此值得我們去研究其熱電特性。我們用緊束縛模型(tight-binding mode)的架構來研究t-ZGNRs連接到電極的熱電特性，除了通過調控穿隧率來提高功率因子和熱電優質，還有調控graphene quatum dots (GQDs)的數量來控制GNR迷你帶的寬度及能隙，我們發現紋理鋸齒型石墨烯奈米帶(t-ZGNRs)的功率因子和熱電優質(ZT)的最大值都發生在能帶邊緣，而要有好的功率因子必須電導率、席貝克係數要大，聲子熱導要小，但是也會影響到熱電優質(ZT)，因此如何在這些參數之間取得最佳化，也是我們要面對的問題。

The thermoelectric properties of textured zigzag graphene nanoribbons (t-ZGNRs) are highly unique. They exhibit a transmission coefficient with a concept similar to Square Form (SF) transmission coefficient, making it worthwhile to research their thermoelectric properties. We utilize the thermoelectric properties of t-ZGNRs connected to electrodes using a tight-binding model framework. In addition to enhancing the power factor (PF) and figure of merit (ZT) by controlling the tunneling rates, we also manipulate the number of graphene quantum dots (GQDs) to control the width and energy gap of GNR minibands. We observe that the maximum values of PF and ZT in t-ZGNRs occur near the band edges. To achieve a high PF, it is essential to have a large electrical conductivity and Seebeck coefficient while minimizing phonon thermal conductivity. However, these factors also affect ZT. Therefore, finding a balance among these parameters is also a challenge we have to face.

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