Journal Article10.1016/J.CERAMINT.2015.01.074
Rapid fabrication and low-temperature transport properties of nanostructured p-type CexCo4Sb12.04 (x=0.15, 0.20 and 0.30) using solvothermal synthesis and evacuated-and-encapsulated heating
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TL;DR: In this article, a combination of solvothermal synthesis at 260°C for 24h and evacuated-and-encapsulated heating at 600 Â Â C for 5h was used to construct polycrystalline p-type Ce x Co 4 Sb 12.04 with x = 0.15, 0.20 and 0.30.
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About: This article is published in Ceramics International. The article was published on 01 Jun 2015. The article focuses on the topics: Solvothermal synthesis & Atmospheric temperature range.
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