Better thermoelectrics through glass-like crystals

Twenty years ago, the 'phonon-glass, electron-crystal' concept changed thinking in thermoelectric materials research, resulting in new high-performance materials and an increased focus on controlling structure and chemical bonding to minimize irreversible heat transport in crystals.

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Published in:	Nature materials Vol. 14; no. 12; pp. 1182 - 1185
Main Authors:	Beekman, Matt, Morelli, Donald T., Nolas, George S.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing Group UK 01-12-2015 Nature Publishing Group
Subjects:	639/301/1023/218 639/301/299/2736 639/301/357/995 Biomaterials commentary Condensed Matter Physics Crystals Heat conductivity Heat transfer Heat transport Materials Science Nanotechnology Optical and Electronic Materials
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Summary:	Twenty years ago, the 'phonon-glass, electron-crystal' concept changed thinking in thermoelectric materials research, resulting in new high-performance materials and an increased focus on controlling structure and chemical bonding to minimize irreversible heat transport in crystals.
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ISSN:	1476-1122 1476-4660
DOI:	10.1038/nmat4461