Efficient thermoelectric energy conversion on quasi-localized electron states in diameter modulated nanowires

Nanoscale Research Letters

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Zianni, Xanthippi ^a  

^a Technological Institution of Chalkida   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NANOWIRES; PHONONS; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

BALLISTIC REGIME; DIAMETER MODULATION; LOCALIZED ELECTRONS; LOCALIZED STATE; PHONON TRANSMISSIONS; THERMOELECTRIC EFFICIENCY; THERMOELECTRIC PROPERTIES; TRANSMISSION PROPERTY;

THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY CONVERSION;

EID: 84255189595     PISSN: 19317573     EISSN: 1556276X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1556-276X-6-286     Document Type: Article

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