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Thermoelectric Properties of SmS x (x = 0.8–1.5)

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SmS x materials with x = 0.8–1.5 are synthesized, and their electrical properties are studied in order to ascertain whether they can be used in thermoelectric converters. The results indicate that the optimal composition is SmS0.96, with a thermoelectric figure of merit Z ∼ 0.9 × 10–3 K–1 at 1000 K. The conductivity and thermopower data for SmS x are analyzed in terms of its crystal structure and energy band diagram.

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  1. Ioffe Physicotechnical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Politekhnicheskaya ul. 26, St. Petersburg, 194021, Russia

    A. V. Golubkov, M. M. Kazanin, V. V. Kaminskii & S. M. Solov'ev

  2. Siberian Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, pr. Akademika Lavrent'eva 9, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia

    V. V. Sokolov & L. N. Trushnikova

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Golubkov, A.V., Kazanin, M.M., Kaminskii, V.V. et al. Thermoelectric Properties of SmS x (x = 0.8–1.5). Inorganic Materials 39, 1251–1257 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:INMA.0000008909.13771.f3

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