Semimetal to semiconductor transition and thermoelectric properties of bismuth nanotubes

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 109, Issue 11, 2011, Pages

  Zhou, G ^a   Li, L ^a   Li, G H ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SOLID STATE PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH DIRECTIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR TRANSITION; SUBBAND STRUCTURES; THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES; THERMOELECTRIC FIGURE OF MERIT; THERMOELECTRIC PROPERTIES; THERMOELECTRIC TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

BISMUTH; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; OPTIMIZATION; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

NANOTUBES;

EID: 79959395470     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3593193     Document Type: Article

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