Δ−U diagram (IMAGE)

National Institute for Materials Science, Japan

Δ−U diagram

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(Left) Schematic diagram explaining two electronic structure parameters: charge transfer energy (Δ) and onsite Coulomb repulsion energy (U). (Right) Plot of Δ and U values indicating areas in which materials with desirable thermoelectric conversion properties can be found.

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Isao Ohkubo National Institute for Materials Science OHKUBO.Isao@nims.go.jp

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