Abstract
The grain size and the density of the Zn1 - xSnxO (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.05) samples decreased with increasing SnO2 content. The addition of a small amount of SnO2 (x ≤ 0.01) to ZnO led to an increase in both the electrical conductivity and the absolute value of the Seebeck coefficient, resulting in a significant increase in the power factor. The thermoelectric power factor was maximized to a value of 1.25 × 10-3 Wm-1 K-2 at 1073 K for the Zn0.99Sn0.01O sample.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 54-61 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Materials Research Bulletin |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 Jan 8 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support provided for this research by the Korea Energy Management Corporation (KEMCO).
Keywords
- A. Ceramics
- C. Electron microscopy
- C. X-ray diffraction
- D. Electrical properties
- D. Microstructure
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering