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MgCuSb as a suitable electrode for contacting pre-compacted pellets of MgAgSb thermoelectric material

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Negative-thermal-expansion particles enable high-performance and ultradurable thermoelectric modules

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Resonant Levels Induced Seebeck Coefficient Matching Contributes to High Thermoelectric Cooling Efficiency in p‐type SnSe Crystals

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Upcycling of Waste Materials for the Development of Triboelectric Nanogenerators and Self‐Powered Applications

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Manipulating Anti‐Site Defects in α‐MgAgSb for Thermoelectric Cooling Enhancement

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Vacancy regulation to achieve N-type high thermoelectric performance PbSe through titanium-incorporation

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