Thermoelectric Properties of Reduced Graphene Oxide/Bi2Te3 Nanocomposites
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of rGO/Bi2Te3 Nanocomposite Powders
2.3. Sample Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Du, Y.; Li, J.; Xu, J.; Eklund, P. Thermoelectric Properties of Reduced Graphene Oxide/Bi2Te3 Nanocomposites. Energies 2019, 12, 2430. https://doi.org/10.3390/en12122430
Du Y, Li J, Xu J, Eklund P. Thermoelectric Properties of Reduced Graphene Oxide/Bi2Te3 Nanocomposites. Energies. 2019; 12(12):2430. https://doi.org/10.3390/en12122430
Chicago/Turabian StyleDu, Yong, Jia Li, Jiayue Xu, and Per Eklund. 2019. "Thermoelectric Properties of Reduced Graphene Oxide/Bi2Te3 Nanocomposites" Energies 12, no. 12: 2430. https://doi.org/10.3390/en12122430