title: Thermoelectric properties of Eu(Zn(1-x)Cd(x))2Sb2.
abstract: The thermoelectric performance of EuZn(2)Sb(2) and EuCd(2)Sb(2) was optimized by mixed occupation of the transition metal position. Samples in the solid solution Eu(Zn(1-x)Cd(x))(2)Sb(2) with the CaAl(2)Si(2)-type crystal structure (space group Pm1) were prepared from the elements for compositions with x = 0, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5 and 1. The thermoelectric properties were investigated after densification of the products by spark plasma sintering (SPS). The samples show low electrical resistivity, high thermopower and a low lattice thermoconductivity. The highest ZT value of 1.06 at 650 K is obtained for x = 0.1.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Transparent Opto-Functional Inorganic Materials of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Shanghai Institute of Ceramics), 200050, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Hui
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authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Michael
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authors.lastname: Baitinger
authors.forename: Mei-Bo
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authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Zhen-Yong
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authors.lastname: Man
authors.forename: Hao-Hong
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authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xin-Xin
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authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yi
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authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ling
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authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yuri
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authors.lastname: Grin
authors.forename: Jing-Tai
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authors.lastname: Zhao