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Complex thermoelectric materials

Snyder et al., 2008

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Snyder G
Toberer E
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Thermoelectric materials, which can generate electricity from waste heat or be used as solid- state Peltier coolers, could play an important role in a global sustainable energy solution. Such a development is contingent on identifying materials with higher thermoelectric …
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