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Mobile ion confinement for better thermoelectrics

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Restricting the directional segregation of mobile ions via strategic local ion confinement allows remarkable thermoelectric performance with better stability.

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Fig. 1: Effect of ion confinement on the thermoelectric properties of Ag and F co-doped Cu1.99Se.

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