High thermoelectric performance of α-MgAgSb for power generation

Liu, Zihang; Mao, Jun; Sui, Jiehe; Ren, Zhifeng

doi:10.1039/c7ee02504a

High thermoelectric performance of α-MgAgSb for power generation

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 2018 · Energy & Environmental Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c7ee02504a· OSTI ID:1539927

^[1]; Mao, Jun ^[2]; Sui, Jiehe ^[3]; ^[4]

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology; Harbin 150001; China; Department of Physics and TcSUH, University of Houston; Houston; DOE/OSTI
Department of Physics and TcSUH, University of Houston; Houston; USA; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Houston; Houston
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology; Harbin 150001; China
Department of Physics and TcSUH, University of Houston; Houston; USA

α-MgAgSb based materials have recently gained popular attentions as a new promising p-type candidate for power generation.

Research Organization:: Univ. of Houston, TX (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0010831

OSTI ID:: 1539927

Journal Information:: Energy & Environmental Science, Journal Name: Energy & Environmental Science Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 11; ISSN EESNBY; ISSN 1754-5692

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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