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Accelerated Screening of Thermoelectric Materials by First-Principles Computations of Electron-Phonon Scattering

Journal Article · · Advanced Energy Materials
 [1];  [2]
  1. Research and Technology Center, Robert Bosch LLC, Cambridge MA 02139 USA
  2. Research and Technology Center, Robert Bosch LLC, Cambridge MA 02139 USA; John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge MA 02138 USA
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Research Organization:
GMZ Energy, Inc., Waltham, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
DOE Contract Number:
EE0004840
OSTI ID:
1537421
Journal Information:
Advanced Energy Materials, Vol. 8, Issue 20; ISSN 1614-6832
Publisher:
Wiley
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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