Assessing half-Heusler alloys PtNbZ (Z=Al, Ga, In) <i>via</i> DFT: acceptability for thermoelectric applications
Danish Abdullah, Sakshi Gautam, Ab Quyoom Seh, Shabir Ahmad Mir, Dinesh C. Gupta
Abstract
) values of 0.59, 0.76 and 0.78, respectively, suggesting their applications in thermoelectric power generation.
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