SnSe: a remarkable new thermoelectric material

Zhao, Li-Dong; Chang, Cheng; Tan, Gangjian; Kanatzidis, Mercouri G.

doi:10.1039/c6ee01755j

Title: SnSe: a remarkable new thermoelectric material

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2016 · Energy & Environmental Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c6ee01755j· OSTI ID:1370340

Zhao, Li-Dong; Chang, Cheng; Tan, Gangjian; Kanatzidis, Mercouri G.

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Revolutionary Materials for Solid State Energy Conversion (RMSSEC)

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

DOE Contract Number:: SC0001054

OSTI ID:: 1370340

Journal Information:: Energy & Environmental Science, Vol. 9, Issue 10; Related Information: RMSSEC partners with Michigan State University (lead); University of California, Los Angeles; University of Michigan; Northwestern University; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Ohio State University; Wayne State University; ISSN 1754-5692

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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