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Title: Phonon Scattering and Thermal Conductivity in p-Type Nanostructured PbTe-BaTe Bulk Thermoelectric Materials

Journal Article · · Advanced Functional Materials

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:
1381779
Journal Information:
Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 22, Issue 24; 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 1616-301X
Publisher:
Wiley
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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