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Title: Enhancing the thermoelectric figure of merit through the reduction of bipolar thermal conductivity with heterostructure barriers

Journal Article · · APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4892653· OSTI ID:1168211
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Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Energy Efficient Materials (CEEM)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0001009
OSTI ID:
1168211
Journal Information:
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, Vol. 105; Related Information: CEEM partners with the University of California, Santa Barbara (lead); Purdue University; Los Alamos National Laboratory; National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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