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Synthesis and Thermoelectric Properties of Ce1−z Pr z Fe4−x Co x Sb12 Skutterudites

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p-Type Ce1−z Pr z Fe4−x Co x Sb12 skutterudites were prepared by encapsulated melting, quenching, annealing, and hot pressing. While the skutterudite phase was successfully synthesized, a small amount of the secondary phase (FeSb2) was observed. According to the scanning electron microscope analysis, (Ce,Pr)Sb2 phases were also observed for Co-substituted specimens (x = 0.5). The electrical conductivity decreased with increasing temperature, implying a degenerate semiconductor behavior, and also decreased with increasing Co contents. All specimens showed p-type characteristics having positive signs of the Hall coefficient and the Seebeck coefficient. The Seebeck coefficient increased with increasing temperature and reached a maximum value at 823 K. The power factor (PF) increased with decreasing Co content and Ce0.75Pr0.25 Fe4Sb12 showed a peak value of PF = 3.2 mW m−1 K−2 at 823 K. The electronic thermal conductivity decreased with increasing Co contents and the lattice thermal conductivity decreased with decreasing Ce and Co contents at high temperature. The thermal conductivity increased at temperatures above 623 K due to bipolar conduction. The dimensionless figure␣of merit (ZT) showed a maximum value of ZT = 0.84 at 823 K for Ce0.25Pr0.75Fe4Sb12.

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This study was supported by the Dual Use Technology Program of the Agency for Defense Development, Republic of Korea.

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  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju, Chungbuk, 27469, Korea

    Kwon-Min Song, Dong-Kil Shin & Il-Ho Kim

  2. Department of Advanced Materials Engineering, Hanseo University, Seosan, Chungnam, 31962, Korea

    Kyung-Wook Jang

  3. School of Energy, Materials and Chemical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education, Cheonan, Chungnam, 31253, Korea

    Soon-Mok Choi

  4. Energy and Environmental Materials Division, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology, Jinju, Gyeongnam, 52851, Korea

    Soonil Lee & Won-Seon Seo

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Song, KM., Shin, DK., Jang, KW. et al. Synthesis and Thermoelectric Properties of Ce1−z Pr z Fe4−x Co x Sb12 Skutterudites. J. Electron. Mater. 46, 2634–2639 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-016-4847-0

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