Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Effects of Eu and Fe co-doping on thermoelectric properties of misfit-layered Ca3Co4O9+δ

  • Published:
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Polycrystalline Ca3−xEuxCo4−yFeyO9+δ samples were synthesized by a solid-state reaction method and consolidated by spark plasma sintering. Effects of Eu/Fe dual doping on thermoelectric properties have been systematically investigated. The results indicate that the alteration of resistivity results from the change of carrier concentration, while the variety of thermopower originates from the spin entropy. The thermal transport process is mostly dominated by the point-defect scattering in this system. The transport properties imply that Ca3−xEuxCo4−yFeyO9+δ undergo a transition from the thermally activated semiconductor into two-dimensional variable range hopping semiconductor at x = 0.05 and y = 0.1. A larger ZT value of 0.027 at 300 K was achieved for Ca2.95Eu0.05Co3.9Fe0.1O9+δ, which is about 60 % larger than that of the pure Ca3Co4O9+δ. This investigation suggests that combining a co-doping approach and SPS technology is an effective path to enhance the ZT value for polycrystalline Ca3Co4O9+δ.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. A.I. Hochbaum, R. Chen, R.D. Delgado, W. Liang, E.C. Garnett, M. Najarian, A. Majumdar, P. Yang, Nature 451, 163 (2008)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. C. Hadjistassoua, E. Kyriakides, J. Georgioua, Energy Convers. Manage. 66, 165 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. I. Terasaki, Y. Sasago, K. Uchinokura, Phys. Rev. B 56, R12685 (1997)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. M. Shikano, R. Funahashi, Appl. Phys. Lett. 82, 1851 (2003)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. R. Funahashi, I. Matsubara, S. Sodeoka, Appl. Phys. Lett. 76, 2385 (2000)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. J. Androulakis, P. Migiakis, J. Giapintzakis, Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 1099 (2004)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Y. Wang, Y. Sui, P. Ren, L. Wang, X. Wang, W. Su, H. Fan, Chem. Mater. 22, 1155 (2010)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. T. Takeuchi, T. Kond, T. Takami, H. Takahashi, H. Ikuta, U. Mizutani, K. Soda, R. Funahashi, M. Shikano, M. Mikami, S. Tsuda, T. Yokoya, S. Shin, T. Muro, Phys. Rev. B 69, 125410 (2004)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. N. Prasoetsopha, S. Pinitsoontorn, A. Bootchanont, P. Kidkhunthod, P. Srepusharawoot, T. Kamwanna, V. Amornkitbamrung, K. Kurosaki, S. Yamanaka, J. Solid State Chem. 204, 257 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. A.C. Masset, C. Michel, A. Maignan, M. Hervieu, O. Toulemonde, F. Studer, B. Raveau, J. Hejtmanek, Phys. Rev. B 62, 166 (2000)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. Y. Wang, Y. Sui, J.G. Cheng, X.J. Wang, W.H. Su, X.Y. Liu, H.J. Fan, J. Phys. Chem. C 114, 5174 (2010)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. D.L. Wang, L.D. Chen, Q. Yao, J.G. Li, Solid State Commun. 129, 615 (2004)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  13. H.Q. Liu, X.B. Zhao, T.J. Zhu, Y. Song, F.P. Wang, Curr. Appl. Phys. 9, 409 (2009)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. D.L. Wang, L.D. Chen, Q. Wang, J.G. Li, J. Alloys Compd. 376, 58 (2004)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. Y.H. Lin, C.W. Nan, Y.H. Liu, J.F. Li, T. Mizokawa, Z.J. Shen, J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 90, 132 (2007)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  16. G.D. Tang, Z.H. Wang, X.N. Xu, L. Qiu, L. Xing, Y.W. Du, J. Mater. Sci. 45, 3969 (2010)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  17. Q. Yao, D.L. Wang, L.D. Chen, X. Shi, M. Zhou, J. Appl. Phys. 97, 103905 (2005)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  18. S. Pinitsoontorn, N. Lerssongkram, N. Keawprak, V. Amornkitbamrung, J. Mater. Sci. 23, 1050 (2012)

    Google Scholar 

  19. C. Liu, L. Huang, J. Wang, Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 204102 (2006)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  20. D. Kenfaui, G. Bonnefont, D. Chateigner, G. Fantozzi, M. Gomina, J.G. Noudem, Mater. Res. Bull. 45, 1240 (2010)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  21. Y.H. Liu, Y.H. Lin, Z. Shi, C.W. Nan, Z.J. Shen, J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 88, 1337 (2005)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  22. O.J. Kwon, W. Jo, K.E. Ko, J.Y. Kim, S.H. Bae, H. Koo, S.M. Jeong, J.S. Kim, C. Park, J. Mater. Sci. 46, 2887 (2011)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  23. Y. Masuda, D. Nagahama, H. Itahara, T. Tani, W.S. Seoc, K. Koumotoa, J. Mater. Chem. 13, 1094 (2003)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  24. T.F. Yin, D.W. Liu, Y. Ou, F.Y. Ma, S.H. Xie, J.F. Li, J.Y. Li, J. Phys. Chem. C 114, 10061 (2010)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  25. J.G. Noudem, J. Eur. Ceram. Soc. 29, 2659 (2009)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  26. R. Tian, T. Zhang, D. Chu, R. Donelson, L. Tao, S. Li, J. Alloys Compd. 615, 311 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  27. S. Butt, Y. Liu, J. Lan, K. Shehzad, B. Zhan, Y. Lin, C.W. Nan, J. Alloys Compd. 588, 277 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  28. A. Bhaskar, Y.C. Huang, Ch. Liu, Solid State Commun. 168, 24 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  29. R. Asahi, J. Sugiyama, T. Tani, Phys. Rev. B 66, 155103 (2002)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  30. P. Limelette, V. Hardy, P. Auban-Senzier, D. Jérome, D. Flahaut, S. Hébert, R. Frésard, Ch. Simon, J. Noudem, A. Maignan, Phys. Rev. B 71, 233108 (2005)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  31. W. Koshibae, K. Tsutsui, S. Maekawa, Phys. Rev. B 62, 6869 (2000)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  32. J. Callaway, H.C. von Baeyer, Phys. Rev. 120, 1149 (1960)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  33. P.G. Klemens, Phys. Rev. 119, 507 (1960)

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 11204134), Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Nos. BK2012404 and BK20140469), and Research Foundation of Yancheng Institute of Technology (No. KJC2014003).

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. School of Materials Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, China

    D. W. Zhang, X. N. Mi, Y. H. Zhang, Q. S. Wu & Y. C. Bao

Authors
  1. D. W. Zhang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. X. N. Mi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Y. H. Zhang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Q. S. Wu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Y. C. Bao
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to D. W. Zhang.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Zhang, D.W., Mi, X.N., Zhang, Y.H. et al. Effects of Eu and Fe co-doping on thermoelectric properties of misfit-layered Ca3Co4O9+δ . J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 26, 7490–7495 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-015-3383-7

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-015-3383-7

Keywords

Search

Navigation