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    Facet dependent ultralow thermal conductivity of zinc oxide coated silver fabric for thermoelectric devices

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    Experimental methods

    Fabrication of ZnO nanostructures on Ag fabric via hydrothermal method

    Schematic representation of the steps involved in the fabrication of the silver fabric coated with ZnO nanostructures, where zinc nitrate hexahydrate (ZNH) and hexamethylenetetramine (HMT) are used as precursors for the synthesis and growth of ZnO directly on the Ag fabric via a hydrothermal method.

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