Preparation and Thermoelectric Properties of Bi Doped Ca3Co4O9 Based Thermoelectric Materials

Article Preview

Abstract:

Polycrystalline Ca3-xBixCo4O9 samples have been prepared by solid-phase reaction followed by spark plasma sintering process. The thermoelectric properties have been systematically investigated from room temperature to near 1000K. It is found that the change of the carrier concentration leads to the change of resistivity, which is mainly associated with doping induced point defect phonon scattering. The change of the thermal potential mainly comes from the spin entropy. In addition, polycrystalline Ca3-xBixCo4O9 had a maximum figure of merit of 0.30 at 973 K, which was about 50% higher than Ca3Co4O9. It indicated that doping approach can effectively improve the thermoelectric performance of Ca3Co4O9+δ-based material.

You might also be interested in these eBooks

Info:

Periodical:

Pages:

144-147

Citation:

Online since:

October 2018

Export:

Price:

Permissions CCC:

Permissions PLS:

Сopyright:

© 2018 Trans Tech Publications Ltd. All Rights Reserved

Share:

Citation:

* - Corresponding Author

[1] K. Sasaki, D. Horikawa, K. Goto. Consideration of Thermoelectric Power Generation by Using Hot Spring Thermal Energy or Industrial Waste Heat. J. Electr. Mater. 44(1) (2015) 391-398.

DOI: 10.1007/s11664-014-3189-z

Google Scholar

[2] M. Masahiro, F. Ryoji. The effect of element substitution on high-temperature thermoelectric properties of Ca3Co2O6 compounds. J. Sol. State Chem. 178(5) (2005) 1670-1674.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2005.03.004

Google Scholar

[3] J. Diez, M. Torres, S. Rasekh, et al. Enhancement of Ca3Co4O9 thermoelectric properties by Cr for Co substitution. Ceram. Int. 39(6) (2013) 6051- 6056.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2013.01.021

Google Scholar

[4] Y. Liu, Y. Lin, L. Jiang, et al. Thermoelectric properties of Bi3+ substituted Co-based misfit-layered oxides. J. Electroceram. 21(1-4) (2008) 748-751.

DOI: 10.1007/s10832-007-9297-x

Google Scholar

[5] S. W. Chen, S. J. Wu. Thermoelectric material with low electrical resistivity and manufacture thereof[P]. US, US8398897, (2013).

Google Scholar

[6] Y. Liu, Y. Lin, Z. Shi, et al. Preparation of Ca3Co4O9 and improvement of its thermoelectric properties by spark plasma sintering. J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 88(5) (2005) 1337-1340.

DOI: 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2005.00284.x

Google Scholar