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High Temperature Electrical Transport Properties of Eu and Yb-doped Skutterudites

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 March 2011

R. H. Tedstrom ,
G. A. Lamberton Jr. ,
Terry M. Tritt  and
G. S. Nolas
R. H. Tedstrom
Affiliation:
Dept of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC, USA
G. A. Lamberton Jr.
Affiliation:
Dept of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC, USA
Terry M. Tritt
Affiliation:
Dept of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC, USA
G. S. Nolas
Affiliation:
Dept of Physics University of Southern Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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Abstract

Skutterudites are a class of materials that show promise for thermoelectric applications due to their high power factor and the ability to “tune” the thermal conductivity due to the addition of “rattling” atoms into the novel structure of these materials. Thermopower and resistivity is measured and reported for a series of Eu and Yb-doped skutterudites over a temperature range of approximately 100 K – 700 K using the High Temperature Thermoelectric Probe. Sample measurement techniques are briefly discussed. Data from various dopings is presented and compared in hope of showing trends that point towards improvements in these skutterudites.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 691: Symposium G – Thermoelectric Materials 2001--Research and Applications , 2001 , G8.10
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2002

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