journal article·2026-04

Tellurium vacancy-rich Bi2Te3 as a high-performance cathode material for aqueous zinc ion storage

Zhoujie Tang, Wenshu Chen, Zhilong Deng, Ziyue Zhu, Haoyuan Meng, Na Ju, Fei Ye, Yongping Du, Yuping Wu, Linfeng Hu

Science China Materials· Volume 69· Issue 4
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