Thermoelectric performance of Zn and Nd Co-doped In 2O 3 ceramics

Yong Liu; Yuan Hua Lin; Jinle Lan; Bo Ping Zhang; Wei Xu; Ce Wen Nan; Hongmin Zhu

doi:10.1007/s11664-011-1546-8

Thermoelectric performance of Zn and Nd Co-doped In ₂O ₃ ceramics

Yong Liu, Yuan Hua Lin, Jinle Lan, Bo Ping Zhang, Wei Xu, Ce Wen Nan, Hongmin Zhu

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Abstract

Polycrystalline In ₂O ₃ ceramics co-doped with Zn and Nd were prepared by the spark plasma sintering (SPS) process, and microstructure and thermoelectric (TE) transport properties of the ceramics were investigated. Our results indicate that co-doping with Zn ²⁺ and Nd ³⁺ shows a remarkable effect on the transport properties of In ₂O ₃-based ceramics. Large electrical conductivity (∼130 S cm ^-1) and thermopower (∼220 μV K ^-1) can be observed in these In ₂O ₃-based ceramic samples. The maximum power factor (PF) reaches 5.3 × 10 ^-4 W m ^-1 K ^-2 at 973 K in the In _1.92Nd _0.04Zn _0.04O ₃ sample, with a highest ZT of ∼0.25.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1083-1086
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Electronic Materials
Volume	40
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-011-1546-8
Publication status	Published - 2011 May
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

In O
Thermoelectric
electrical transport

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Materials Chemistry

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