Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1462209 | Ceramics International | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Bi1.6Pb0.4Sr2Co1.8Ox thermoelectric ceramics with small Ag additions (0, 1, and 3 wt%) have been successfully grown from the melt, using the laser floating zone method. Microstructure has shown a reduction in the amount of secondary phases and a better grain alignment with respect to the growth direction for an Ag content of 3 wt%. The microstructural evolution, as a function of Ag content, is confirmed with the electrical resistivity values, which show an important decrease for the 3 wt% Ag samples, leading to maximum power factor values of about 0.42 mW/K2 m at 650 °C, which are among the best results obtained in this type of material.
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Authors
A. Sotelo, Sh. Rasekh, G. Constantinescu, M.A. Torres, M.A. Madre, J.C. Diez,