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Ultralow Lattice Thermal Conductivity in Metastable Ag 2 GeS 3 Revealed by a Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study

Journal Article · · Chemistry of Materials
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  1. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia 22030, United States
  2. Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
  3. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902, United States
  4. Department of Physics and Astronomy, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia 22030, United States; Quantum Science and Engineering Center, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia 22030, United States
  5. X-ray Science Division, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
  6. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902, United States; Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902, United States

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Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1981830
Journal Information:
Chemistry of Materials, Vol. 34, Issue 14; ISSN 0897-4756
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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