In Situ TEM Studies of Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials: An Application to Mg-Doped Zn 4 Sb 3 Alloy

We demonstrate an advanced approach using state of the art in situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to understand the interplay between nanostructures and thermoelectric (TE) properties of high-performance Mg-doped Zn Sb TE systems. By using the technique, microstructure and crystal evolutions...

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Published in:Chemphyschem 2018-01, Vol.19 (1), p.108-115
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