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Title: Thermoelectric Zintl phases with ultralow thermal conductivity: synthesis, structural characterization, and transport properties of Ca 10 AlSb 9 and Ca 10 CdSb 9

Journal Article · · Journal of Materials Chemistry. A
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA05000B · OSTI ID:2439299

Polyhedral coordination in disordered Ca10MSb9 (M = Al and Cd). The new Zintl phases are intrinsic semiconductors showing ultralow thermal conductivity and candidates for the optimization of their thermoelectric performance.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0008885
OSTI ID:
2439299
Journal Information:
Journal of Materials Chemistry. A, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A Journal Issue: 37 Vol. 12; ISSN JMCAET; ISSN 2050-7488
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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