Materials science - Desperately seeking silicon

被引：20

作者：

Vining, Cronin B. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] ZT Serv, Auburn, AL 36830 USA

来源：

NATURE | 2008年 / 451卷 / 7175期

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D O I：

10.1038/451132a

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

Using silicon as a 'thermoelectric' material to convert heat into electricity would be a technological leap forward. But silicon conducts heat so well that nobody thought that could work — until now.

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页码：132 / 133

页数：2

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