| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1498814 | Scripta Materialia | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The structural and thermoelectric properties of a series of icosahedral boron-rich solids, B6S1 − x obtained from the elements in a Ga melt were studied to estimate their potential as thermoelectric materials. Rietveld analysis of synchrotron and conventional X-ray powder data displayed the rhombohedral structure with the α-rhombohedral boron framework of B12 icosahedra and a narrow filling fraction range for sulfur atoms in the interstitial voids (0.37 < x ⩽ 0.40). The samples obtained exhibited p-type semiconducting behavior with large Seebeck coefficients, reaching a maximum of ∼220 μV K−1.
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Authors
O. Sologub, Y. Matsushita, T. Mori,