Low-dimensional thermoelectric materials

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作者
Dresselhaus, MS [1 ]
Dresselhaus, G
Sun, X
Zhang, Z
Cronin, SB
Koga, T
机构
[1] MIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
[2] MIT, Dept Phys, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
[3] MIT, Francis Bitter Natl Magnet Lab, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
[4] Harvard Univ, Div Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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10.1134/1.1130849
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O469 [凝聚态物理学];
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070205 ;
摘要
The promise of low dimensional thermoelectric materials for enhanced performance is reviewed, with particular attention given to quantum wells and quantum wires. The high potential of bismuth as a low-dimensional thermoelectric material is discussed. (C) 1999 American Institute of Physics. [S1063-7834(99)00105-7].
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