DOI: 10.1038/nmat3635. Engineered doping of organic semiconductors for enhanced thermoelectric efficiency

Engineered doping of organic semiconductors for enhanced thermoelectric efficiency

10.1038/nmat3635

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Kim, G.-H., Shao, L., Zhang, K., & Pipe, K. P. (2013). Engineered doping of organic semiconductors for enhanced thermoelectric efficiency. Nature Materials, 12(8), 719â723.

Authors 4

G-H. Kim (first)
L. Shao (additional)
K. Zhang (additional)
K. P. Pipe (additional)

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