Abstract
La2-xRxCuO4 (R: Pr, Y, Nb) polycrystalline ceramics have been prepared by a spark plasma sintering process. Analysis of the microstructure and phase composition shows that pure La 2CuO4 ceramics with a high density can be obtained, and no impurity phases appear. All the samples exhibit a metal-semiconductor transition behavior at ∼750 K, which could be ascribed to the decreasing charge density as a result of loss of oxygen atoms and various conduction mechanisms in these La2CuO4-based ceramics. Our results indicate that the La1.98Y0.02CuO4 ceramics show large thermoelectric power ∼1.0 × 10-3 μW·(m·K2)-1, and the evaluated ZT can reach 0.17 at 330 K, which potentially make them useful for thermoelectric applications.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 934-937 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of the American Ceramic Society |
Volume | 92 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 Apr 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ceramics and Composites
- Materials Chemistry