Importance of non-parabolic band effects in the thermoelectric properties of semiconductors

Scientific Reports

Volumn 3, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Chen, Xin ^a   Parker, David ^a   Singh, David J ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 84889576210     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep03168     Document Type: Article

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