Atomic displacement parameters and the lattice thermal conductivity of clathrate-like thermoelectric compounds

Journal of Solid State Chemistry

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 528-532

  Sales, B C ^a   Chakoumakos, B C ^a   Mandrus, D ^a   Sharp, J W ^b  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Research and Development Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomic displacement parameters; Clathrate; Heat capacity; Rattler; Skutterudite; Thallium; Thermal conductivity; Thermoelectric

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000104465     PISSN: 00224596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jssc.1999.8354     Document Type: Article

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