Influence of SnO2 addition on the thermoelectric properties of Zn1 - xSnxO (0.01 ≤ x ≤ 0.05)

K. Park, J. K. Seong, Y. Kwon, S. Nahm, W. S. Cho

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    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 languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)54-61
    Number of pages8
    JournalMaterials Research Bulletin
    Volume43
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 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

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