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Synthesis and Thermoelectric Properties of Yb-doped Ca0.9−x Yb x La0.1MnO3 Ceramics

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The microstructure and thermoelectric properties of Yb-doped Ca0.9−x Yb x La0.1 MnO3 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.05) ceramics prepared by using the Pechini method derived powders have been investigated. X-ray diffraction analysis has shown that all samples exhibit single phase with orthorhombic perovskite structure. All ceramic samples possess high relative densities, ranging from 97.04% to 98.65%. The Seebeck coefficient is negative, indicating n-type conduction in all samples. The substitution of Yb for Ca leads to a marked decrease in the electrical resistivity, along with a moderate decrease in the absolute value of the Seebeck coefficient. The highest power factor is obtained for the sample with x = 0.05. The electrical conduction in these compounds is due to electrons hopping between Mn3+ and Mn4+, which is enhanced by increasing Yb content.

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Acknowledgements

This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51102276), the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2012AA091102), and the European Union FP7-IRSES Project (Grant No: 295208). Bo Zhang would also like to acknowledge her scholarship from the China Scholarship Council.

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  1. Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY, 14802, USA

    Bo Zhang & Yiquan Wu

  2. Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Electronic Information Materials and Devices, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices Under Special Environments of CAS, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry of CAS, Urumqi, 830011, China

    Bo Zhang, Aimin Chang & Qing Zhao

  3. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China

    Bo Zhang

  4. School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston University, Birmingham, B4-7ET, UK

    Haitao Ye

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Zhang, B., Chang, A., Zhao, Q. et al. Synthesis and Thermoelectric Properties of Yb-doped Ca0.9−x Yb x La0.1MnO3 Ceramics. J. Electron. Mater. 43, 4048–4055 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-014-3326-8

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