High-performance thermoelectrics and challenges for practical devices

Yan, Qingyu; Kanatzidis, Mercouri G.

doi:10.1038/s41563-021-01109-w

High-performance thermoelectrics and challenges for practical devices

Journal Article · 21 October 2021 · Nature Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-021-01109-w· OSTI ID:1978637

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Research Organization:: Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

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OSTI ID:: 1978637

Journal Information:: Nature Materials, Vol. 21, Issue 5; ISSN 1476-1122

Publisher:: Springer Nature

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