Valence-band structure of highly efficient p -type thermoelectric PbTe-PbS alloys

Jaworski, Christopher M.; Nielsen, Michele D.; Wang, Hsin; Girard, Steven N.; Cai, Wei; Porter, Wally D.; Kanatzidis, Mercouri G.; Heremans, Joseph P.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.87.045203

Title: Valence-band structure of highly efficient $p$ -type thermoelectric PbTe-PbS alloys

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 · Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.87.045203· OSTI ID:1382130

Jaworski, Christopher M.; Nielsen, Michele D.; Wang, Hsin; Girard, Steven N.; Cai, Wei; Porter, Wally D.; Kanatzidis, Mercouri G.; Heremans, Joseph P.

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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:: 1382130

Journal Information:: Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Vol. 87, Issue 4; 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 1098-0121

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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