journal article·2026-03

Synergistic dual supramolecular interactions enhance ionic thermoelectric performance in dilute-electrolyte hydrogels

Hongbing Li, Zhangjie Gu, Shuyang Sheng, Yongping Chai, Zhaoyang Jiao, Fang Zheng, Xiaodong Chi

Science China Materials· Volume 69· Issue 3
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