Abstract
Single crystals of Bi and Cu-doped Ca3Co2O 6were synthesized in a molten K2CO3flux. Using an obtained single crystal of (Ca0.985(5)Bi0.015(5)) 3(Co0.990(3)Cu0.010(3))2O 6elongated to the c-axis direction of the crystal structure, the electric resistivity (ρ) and Seebeck coefficient (S) were measured from room temperature to over 1000 K in air. The single crystal showed p-type semiconducting behavior with ρ values of 1.8 Ω cm at 303 K and 0.017 Ω cm at 1000 K. The S values were +254 μ VK- 1 at 325 K, +360 μ VK- 1 at 420 K, and +214 μ VK- 1 at 1000 K. The power factor (S 2 ρ - 1) increased with an increase of temperature and attained 2.70 × 10- 4 Wm - 1K- 2 at 1000 K.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 95-98 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Electroceramics |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 Sept |
Keywords
- CaCoO
- Power factor
- Single crystals
- Thermoelectric materials