journal article·2026-04

Simultaneous enhancement of mechanical and thermoelectric properties via precipitation engineering in Mg3(Sb, Bi)2

Peng Xie, Lifeng Jiang, Shuyue Tan, Hongda Song, Xinghui Wang, Jingyi Xiao, Huijun Kang, Zongning Chen, Enyu Guo, Jun Wang, Tongmin Wang

Acta Materialia· Volume 307
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