Nanodopant-Induced Band Modulation in AgPbmSbTe2+m-Type Thermoelectrics

Zhang, Yi; Ke, Xuezhi; Chen, Changfeng; Yang, Jihui; Kent, Paul R. C.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.106.206601

Title: Nanodopant-Induced Band Modulation in AgPb_mSbTe_2+m-Type Thermoelectrics

Journal Article · Fri May 20 00:00:00 EDT 2011 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.106.206601· OSTI ID:1099424

Zhang, Yi; Ke, Xuezhi; Chen, Changfeng; Yang, Jihui; Kent, Paul R. C.

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