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Research on Properties of Ca-Co-O Thermoelectric Material with Adding Sm

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Ca3Co4O9 and Ca3-xSmxCo4O9 powders were prepared by sol-gel process. The Ca-Co-O thermoelectric material ceramics were prepared. The ceramics materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The microstructure and thermoelectric properties of ceramics were researched. The results indicate that the crystal of Ca3-xSmxCo4O9 with Sm adding growth ideally, the material had high density and low pore rate. The Ca3-xSmxCo4O9 ceramics contain directional array plate-shaped grains with layered structure. The thermoelectric properties of Ca3-xSmxCo4O ceramics were excellent. There were high Seebeck coefficient and high electrical conductivity for Ca3-xSmxCo4O9 ceramics. The power factor increased with temperature increasing.

Source: Materials science forum

DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.688.260

Authors: Jie Chen Mu, Xiu Ting Wei, Li Peng Zhang

Institution: Shandong University of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices

Subfield: Materials Chemistry

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province, Division of Materials Research