Enhanced Thermoelectric Properties of Hydrothermal Synthesized BiCl3/Bi2S3 Composites

Wei WANG; Shi-Jie LUO; Cong XIAN; Qun XIAO; Yang YANG; Yun OU; Yun-Ya LIU; Shu-Hong XIE; [in Chinese]; [in Chinese]; [in Chinese]; [in Chinese]; [in Chinese]; [in Chinese]; [in Chinese]; [in Chinese]

doi:10.15541/jim20180261

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