Published June 24, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Synthesis, crystal structure and transport properties of skutterudite-related CoSn1.5Se1.5

  • 1. Czech Geological Survey, Geologicka 6, 152 00 Praha 5 (Czech Republic)
  • 2. Joint Laboratory of Solid State Chemistry of IMC AS CR and University of Pardubice, Studentska 84, 532 10 Pardubice (Czech Republic)
  • 3. Faculty of Science, Charles University, Albertov 6, 128 43 Praha 2 and National Museum, Vaclavske namesti 84, 115 79 Praha 1 (Czech Republic)
  • 4. Department of Physics, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentska 84, 532 10 Pardubice (Czech Republic)

Description

The skutterudite-related phase CoSn1.5Se1.5 has been synthesised and structurally characterized by powder X-ray diffraction data. CoSn1.5Se1.5 display trigonal symmetry, space group R3-bar, unit cell parameters a = 12.3278(3) A, c = 15.1267(6) A, V = 1990.8(1) A3 and Z = 24. Its crystal structure can be viewed as a modification of the ideal skutterudite structure CoAs3, where the Sn and Se anions order in layers perpendicular to the [1 1 1] direction of the skutterudite unit cell. Transport properties of the title compound, which is p-type semiconductor, have been investigated. The thermoelectric figure of merit ZTmax was found 0.1 at 600 K.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2009.01.067

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.jallcom.2009.01.067;
PII
S0925-8388(09)00145-5;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Journal Volume
479
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 102-106
ISSN
0925-8388
CODEN
JALCEU

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