摘要
A thermoelectric material Smx Co4Sb12 （0（ x ≤1.0） is synthesized at high pressure and high temperature leading to an enhanced power factor. The experimental measurements show that the SmxCo4Sb12 compounds exhibits n-type conduction. The absolute value of the Seebeck coefficient decreases with increasing Sm fraction. The resistivity increases with samarium content x from 0.1 to 0.2, but decreases dramatically when x changes from 0.2 to 1.0. The maximum power factor reaches 13.1 μW.cm^-1K-2 at x =1.0, which is larger than the data previously reported for the La-doped CoSb3 prepared at room pressure.
A thermoelectric material Smx Co4Sb12 （0（ x ≤1.0） is synthesized at high pressure and high temperature leading to an enhanced power factor. The experimental measurements show that the SmxCo4Sb12 compounds exhibits n-type conduction. The absolute value of the Seebeck coefficient decreases with increasing Sm fraction. The resistivity increases with samarium content x from 0.1 to 0.2, but decreases dramatically when x changes from 0.2 to 1.0. The maximum power factor reaches 13.1 μW.cm^-1K-2 at x =1.0, which is larger than the data previously reported for the La-doped CoSb3 prepared at room pressure.
基金
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 50731006 and 50801030.
