Conversion efficiency of skutterudite-based thermoelectric modules
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Conversion efficiency of skutterudite-based thermoelectric modules.
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عنوان ژورنال: Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1463-9076,1463-9084
DOI: 10.1039/c4cp01582g