Jood, P. and Ohta, M. Hierarchical Architecturing for Layered Thermoelectric Sulfides and Chalcogenides. Materials 2015, 8, 1124-1149.
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SUBMITTER: Jood P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5512922 | biostudies-other | 2015 Sep
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