Korean Journal of Materials Research (한국재료학회지)

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Thermoelectric and Electronic Transport Properties of Nano-structured FexCo4-xSb12 Prepared by Mechanical Alloying Process

기계적 합금화법으로 제조된 나노 미세 구조 FexCo4-xSb12의 열전 특성 및 전자 이동 특성

  • Kim, Il-Ho (Department of Materials Science and Engineering/Research Center for Sustainable ECo-Devices and Materials (ReSEM), Chungju National University) ;
  • Kwon, Joon-Chul (Department of Materials Science and Engineering/Research Center for Sustainable ECo-Devices and Materials (ReSEM), Chungju National University) ;
  • Ur, Soon-Chul (Department of Materials Science and Engineering/Research Center for Sustainable ECo-Devices and Materials (ReSEM), Chungju National University)
  • 김일호 (충주대학교 신소재공학과/친환경 에너지 변환.저장 소재 및 부품개발 연구센터) ;
  • 권준철 (충주대학교 신소재공학과/친환경 에너지 변환.저장 소재 및 부품개발 연구센터) ;
  • 어순철 (충주대학교 신소재공학과/친환경 에너지 변환.저장 소재 및 부품개발 연구센터)
  • Published : 2006.10.27
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Abstract

A new class of compounds in the form of skutterudite structure, Fe doped $CoSb_3$ with a nominal composition of $Fe_xCo_{4-x}Sb_{12}$ ($0{\leq}x{\leq}2.5$), were synthesized by mechanical alloying of elemental powders followed by vacuum hot pressing. Nanostructured, single-phase skutterudites were successfully produced by vacuum hot pressing using as-milled powders without subsequent heat-treatments for the compositions of $x{\leq}1.5$. However, second phase was found to form in case of $x{\geq}2$, suggesting the solubility limit of Fe with Co in this system. Thermoelectric properties including thermal conductivity from 300 to 600 K were measured and discussed. Lattice thermal conductivity was greatly reduced by introducing a dopant up to x=1.5 as well as by increasing phonon scattering in nanostructured skutterudite, leading to enhancement in the thermoelectric figure of merit. The maximum figure of merit was found to be 0.32 at 600 K in the composition of $Fe_xCo_{4-x}Sb_{12}$.

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