Journal of Inorganic Materials, Volume. 39, Issue 12, 1316(2024)

Simultaneous Optimization of Electrical and Thermal Transport Properties of BiSbSe1.50Te1.50 Thermoelectrics by Hot Deformation

Zhen TIAN1, Quanwei JIANG1, Jianbo LI1, Lifeng YU1, Huijun KANG1,2、*, and Tongmin WANG1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 11. Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Solidification Control and Digital Preparation Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
  • 22. Ningbo Institute of Dalian University of Technology, Ningbo 315000, China
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    Zhen TIAN, Quanwei JIANG, Jianbo LI, Lifeng YU, Huijun KANG, Tongmin WANG. Simultaneous Optimization of Electrical and Thermal Transport Properties of BiSbSe1.50Te1.50 Thermoelectrics by Hot Deformation [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2024, 39(12): 1316

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    Received: Apr. 12, 2024

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    Published Online: Jan. 21, 2025

    The Author Email: Huijun KANG (kanghuijun@dlut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.15541/jim20240190

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