Characterization of thermoelectric power generation Modules made from new materials

Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 886, Issue , 2006, Pages 309-315

  Short, Jarrod L ^a   D'Angelo, Jonathan ^a   Downey, Adam D ^a   Pajor, Michael A ^a   Timm, Ed ^a   Schock, Harold ^a   Kanatzidis, Mercouri G ^b   Hogan, Timothy P ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTACT RESISTANCES; HOT SIDE TEMPERATURES; TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS; THERMOELECTRIC PROPERTIES;

ANTIMONY; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; LEAD; SILVER; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TELLURIUM; THERMOELECTRICITY;

POWER GENERATION;

EID: 33646167614     PISSN: 02729172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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