Nonlinear thermoelectric transport: A class of nanodevices for high efficiency and large power output

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 88, Issue 8, 2013, Pages

  Hershfield, Selman ^a   Muttalib, K A ^a   Nartowt, Bradley J ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84884539509     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.88.085426     Document Type: Article

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