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Title: Heterobarrier for converting hot-phonon energy to electric potential

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Solar and Thermal Energy Conversion (CSTEC)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1381854
DOE Contract Number:  
SC0000957
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 87; Journal Issue: 7; Related Information: CSTEC partners with University of Michigan (lead); Kent State University; Journal ID: ISSN 1098-0121
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
solar (photovoltaic), solar (thermal), phonons, thermal conductivity, thermoelectric, electrodes - solar, defects, charge transport, materials and chemistry by design, optics, synthesis (novel materials), synthesis (self-assembly)

Citation Formats

Shin, Seungha, Melnick, Corey, and Kaviany, Massoud. Heterobarrier for converting hot-phonon energy to electric potential. United States: N. p., 2013. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.87.075317.
Shin, Seungha, Melnick, Corey, & Kaviany, Massoud. Heterobarrier for converting hot-phonon energy to electric potential. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.87.075317
Shin, Seungha, Melnick, Corey, and Kaviany, Massoud. 2013. "Heterobarrier for converting hot-phonon energy to electric potential". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.87.075317.
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doi = {10.1103/PhysRevB.87.075317},
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issn = {1098-0121},
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volume = 87,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2013},
month = {Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2013}
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