Self-Tuning n-Type Bi2(Te,Se)3/SiC Thermoelectric Nanocomposites to Realize High Performances up to 300 °C

Pan, Yu; Aydemir, Umut; Sun, Fu-Hua; Wu, Chao-Feng; Chasapis, Thomas C.; Snyder, G. Jeffrey; Li, Jing-Feng

doi:10.1002/advs.201700259

Title: Self-Tuning n-Type Bi₂(Te,Se)₃/SiC Thermoelectric Nanocomposites to Realize High Performances up to 300 °C

Journal Article · 10 August 2017 · Advanced Science

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.201700259 · OSTI ID:1374897

Pan, Yu ^[1]; Aydemir, Umut ^[2]; Sun, Fu-Hua ^[3]; Wu, Chao-Feng ^[3]; Chasapis, Thomas C. ^[2]; Snyder, G. Jeffrey ^[2]; Li, Jing-Feng ^[3]

State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084 P. R. China, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston IL 60208 USA
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston IL 60208 USA
State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084 P. R. China

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

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OSTI ID:: 1374897

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Journal Information:: Advanced Science, Journal Name: Advanced Science; ISSN 2198-3844

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