High temperature thermoelectric properties of a homologous series of n -type boron icosahedra compounds: A possible counterpart to p -type boron carbide

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 101, Issue 9, 2007, Pages

  Mori, Takao ^a   Nishimura, Toshiyuki ^a   Yamaura, Kazunari ^a   Takayama Muromachi, Eiji ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH (MATERIALS); HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS; SPARK PLASMA SINTERING; THERMOELECTRICITY;

BORON ICOSAHEDRA COMPOUNDS; HOMOLOGOUS SERIES; METAL BORIDES; POWER FACTORS;

BORON CARBIDE;

EID: 34248548896     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2730571     Document Type: Conference Paper

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