Influence of the triel elements (M = Al, Ga, In) on the transport properties of Ca 5 M 2Sb 6 zintl compounds

Chemistry of Materials

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2091-2098

  Zevalkink, Alex ^a   Pomrehn, Gregory S ^a   Johnson, Samantha ^a   Swallow, Jessica ^a   Gibbs, Zachary M ^a   Snyder, G Jeffrey ^a  

^a California Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

electronic transport; thermal transport; thermoelectric; Zintl phase

Indexed keywords

DIRECT BAND GAP; EFFECTIVE MASS; ELECTRONIC DOPING; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE CALCULATIONS; ELECTRONIC TRANSPORT; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HIGH-TEMPERATURE ELECTRONICS; LATTICE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; OPTICAL ABSORPTION MEASUREMENT; THERMAL BANDS; THERMAL TRANSPORT; THERMOELECTRIC; THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL; THERMOELECTRIC PROPERTIES; TRANSPORT MEASUREMENTS; WASTE-HEAT RECOVERY; ZINTL COMPOUND; ZINTL PHASE;

ALUMINUM; ANTIMONY; CALCIUM; CHEMICAL BONDS; CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS; CRYSTAL LATTICES; ELECTRONEGATIVITY; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ENERGY GAP; GALLIUM; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRICITY; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; WASTE HEAT;

ANTIMONY COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84862206224     PISSN: 08974756     EISSN: 15205002     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/cm300520w     Document Type: Article

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