Connecting Thermoelectric Performance and Topological-Insulator Behavior: Bi2Te3 and Bi2Te2Se from First Principles

Shi, Hongliang; Parker, David; Du, Mao-Hua; Singh, David J.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevApplied.3.014004

Title: Connecting Thermoelectric Performance and Topological-Insulator Behavior: Bi2Te3 and Bi2Te2Se from First Principles

Journal Article · Tue Jan 20 00:00:00 EST 2015 · Physical Review Applied

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.3.014004· OSTI ID:1210654

Shi, Hongliang; Parker, David; Du, Mao-Hua; Singh, David J.

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Solid-State Solar-Thermal Energy Conversion Center (S3TEC)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0001299; FG02-09ER46577

OSTI ID:: 1210654

Journal Information:: Physical Review Applied, Vol. 3; Related Information: S3TEC partners with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (lead); Boston College; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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