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Thermoelectric Properties of Selenide Spinels

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

G. Jeffrey Snyder
Affiliation:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of Technology, 4800, Oak Grove Drive, MS 277–207, Pasadena, CA 91109
T. Caillat
Affiliation:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of Technology, 4800, Oak Grove Drive, MS 277–207, Pasadena, CA 91109
J. -P. Fleurial
Affiliation:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of Technology, 4800, Oak Grove Drive, MS 277–207, Pasadena, CA 91109
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Abstract

Many compounds with the spinel structure type have been analyzed for their thermoelectric properties. Published data was used to augment experimental results presented here and to select promising thermoelectric spinels. Compounds studied here include Cu0.5Al0.5Cr2Se4, Cu0.5Co0.5Cr2Se4, Cu0.5In0.5Cr2Se4, and CuIr2Se4. Many exhibit low lattice thermal conductivity of about 20 mW/cmK, independent of temperature. Preliminary results are given for two series of compounds that were selected for further study: GaxCu1-xCr2Se4 and ZnxCu1-xCr2Se4.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2000

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