Origins of low lattice thermal conductivity of Pb<sub>1−x</sub>Sn<sub>x</sub>Te alloys for thermoelectric applications
Rafał Knura, Taras Parashchuk, Akira Yoshiasa, Krzysztof T. Wojciechowski
Abstract
) reveals opportunities for further enhancement of energy conversion for this promising family of compounds. Moreover, this work provides a new concept for the estimation of the Grüneisen parameter through the EXAFS spectra analysis.
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