Role of Lone-Pair Electrons in Producing Minimum Thermal Conductivity in Nitrogen-Group Chalcogenide Compounds

Skoug, Eric J.; Morelli, Donald T.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.107.235901

Title: Role of Lone-Pair Electrons in Producing Minimum Thermal Conductivity in Nitrogen-Group Chalcogenide Compounds

Journal Article · Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2011 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.107.235901· OSTI ID:1381160

Skoug, Eric J.; Morelli, Donald T.

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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:: 1381160

Journal Information:: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 107, Issue 23; 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 0031-9007

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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