Configuring pnicogen rings in skutterudites for low phonon conductivity

Chi, Hang; Kim, Hyoungchul; Thomas, John C.; Su, Xianli; Stackhouse, Stephen; Kaviany, Massoud; Van der Ven, Anton; Tang, Xinfeng; Uher, Ctirad

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.86.195209

Title: Configuring pnicogen rings in skutterudites for low phonon conductivity

Journal Article · Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2012 · Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.86.195209· OSTI ID:1383839

Chi, Hang; Kim, Hyoungchul; Thomas, John C.; Su, Xianli; Stackhouse, Stephen; Kaviany, Massoud; Van der Ven, Anton; Tang, Xinfeng; Uher, Ctirad

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Solar and Thermal Energy Conversion (CSTEC)

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

DOE Contract Number:: SC0000957

OSTI ID:: 1383839

Journal Information:: Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Vol. 86, Issue 19; Related Information: CSTEC partners with University of Michigan (lead); Kent State University; ISSN 1098-0121

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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