Partial filling of skutterudites: Optimization for thermoelectric applications

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 3234-3237

  Nolas, G S ^a   Fowler, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; COBALT COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

DEBYE MODEL; SKUTTERUDITES;

THERMOELECTRICITY;

EID: 30444448505     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2005.0400     Document Type: Article

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