Synthesis, crystal structure, and transport properties of Fe substituted rhombohedral skutterudite derivatives Co4−xFexGe6Se6

Kaya Wei, Yongkwan Dong, Pooja Puneet, Terry M. Tritt, George S. Nolas

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Abstract

We report on the synthesis and low temperature transport properties of rhombohedral derivatives of the cubic skutterudite CoSb3, namely Co4-xFexGe6Se6 with x = 0, 1, 1.5. Rietveld refinement and elemental analyses were used to identify the structure and stoichiometry of the compositions. The thermal conductivity was investigated by employing the Debye model with different phonon-scattering parameters. This investigation demonstrates that Fe substitution is feasible in these skutterudite derivatives and can significantly affect the transport properties as compared with Co4Ge6Se6. © 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)330-333
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Alloys and Compounds
Volume614
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2014
Externally publishedYes

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