journal article·2026-05

Achieving high thermoelectric performance in n-type polycrystalline SnSe via carrier mobility enhancement

Wenjie Li, Rui Zhang, Zeqing Hu, Jiahao Jiang, Zehao Lin, Min Ruan, Jingying Sun, Jing Shuai

Science China Materials· Volume 69· Issue 5
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