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Enhanced thermoelectric performance of PbSe-graphene nanocomposite manufactured with acoustic cavitation induced defects

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Unlocking the Potential of Porous Bi2Te3-Based Thermoelectrics Using Precise Interface Engineering through Atomic Layer Deposition

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Water-Free SbOx ALD Process for Coating Bi2Te3 Particles

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Defect-engineered single crystal Bi2Te3 via Sb and Se doping for enhanced thermoelectric performance

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Highly Distorted Grain Boundary with an Enhanced Carrier/Phonon Segregation Effect Facilitates High-Performance Thermoelectric Materials

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Review of experimental approaches for improving zT of thermoelectric materials

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Surface Modification of Bismuth by ALD of Antimony Oxide for Suppressing Lattice Thermal Conductivity

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Construct Schottky interface containing energy-filtering effect: An efficient strategy to decouple thermopower and conductivity

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Unraveling the Origin of Donor‐Like Effect in Bismuth–Telluride‐Based Thermoelectric Materials

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Construct Amorphous Polymer Interface to Enhance the Thermoelectric Performance of Commercial Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 Materials

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Tuning the Saturated Vapor Pressure of Solvothermal Synthesis to Boost the Thermoelectric Performance of Pristine Bi2Te3 Polycrystals by Anisotropy Strengthening

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Ex Situ Photoelectron Emission Microscopy of Polycrystalline Bismuth and Antimony Telluride Surfaces Exposed to Ambient Oxidation

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Realizing High Performance in Commercial Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 Thermoelectric Material via Balancing the Magnetic Doping and Interface Engineering

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Enhanced thermoelectric performance of solution-grown Bi2Te3 nanorods

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Ultralow lattice thermal conductivity and enhanced power generation efficiency realized in Bi2Te2.7Se0.3/Bi2S3 nanocomposites

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