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Title: Phonon glass behavior beyond traditional cage structures: synthesis, crystal and electronic structure, and properties of KMg4Sb3

Journal Article · · Journal of Materials Chemistry. A
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C8TA00553B · OSTI ID:1434316
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  1. Ames Lab. and Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
  2. Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States)
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Low-energy rattling of potassium cations in open channels of Mg–Sb framework causes a Phonon-Glass thermal behavior of novel antimonide KMg4Sb3.

Research Organization:
Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11358; SC0008931
OSTI ID:
1434316
Report Number(s):
IS-J-9642; JMCAET; TRN: US1802683
Journal Information:
Journal of Materials Chemistry. A, Vol. 6, Issue 11; ISSN 2050-7488
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 18 works
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