Enhanced high-temperature thermoelectric properties of Ce- and Dy-doped ZnO for power generation

Energy

Volumn 54, Issue , 2013, Pages 139-145

  Park, K ^a   Hwang, H K ^a   Seo, J W ^a   Seo, W S ^b  

^a Sejong University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology (KICET)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ceramics; Electrical properties; Sintering; Thermoelectric materials; ZnO

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC POWER FACTOR; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; SINTERING; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRICITY; ZINC;

ABSOLUTE VALUES; CERAMICS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; POWER FACTORS; THERMO-ELECTRIC MATERIALS; THERMOELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ZNO;

ZINC OXIDE;

CERAMICS; CESIUM; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; POWER GENERATION; SINTER; ZINC;

EID: 84876999334     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.03.023     Document Type: Article

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