Chapter 6 Semiconductor clathrates: A phonon glass electron crystal material with potential for thermoelectric applications

Semiconductors and Semimetals

Volumn 69, Issue C, 2001, Pages 255-300

  Nolas, George S ^a   Slack, Glen A ^b   Schujman, Sandra B ^b  

^a Marlow Industries Inc   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLATHRATES; PHONON-GLASS ELECTRON-CRYSTALS; THERMOELECTRIC APPLICATION;

CRYSTALS;

EID: 77956713775     PISSN: 00808784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0080-8784(01)80152-6     Document Type: Article

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