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Structural and thermoelectric properties of BaRCo{sub 4}O{sub 7} (R = Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu)

Journal Article · · Journal of Applied Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3663526· OSTI ID:22038800
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  1. Ceramics Division, NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899 (United States)
  2. Department of Physics, Clemson University, Greensville, South Carolina 29634 (United States)
  3. Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois 60616 (United States)
  4. Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright Pattersen, Ohio 45433 (United States)
The structure and thermoelectric properties of a series of barium lanthanide cobaltites, BaRCo{sub 4}O{sub 7} (R = Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu), which were prepared using the spark plasma synthesis technique, have been investigated. The space group of these compounds was re-determined and confirmed to be P31c instead of the reported P6{sub 3}mc. The lattice parameters a and c range from 6.26279(2) Angst to 6.31181(6) Angst , and from 10.22468(6) Angst to 10.24446(15) Angst for R = Lu to Dy, respectively. The crystal structure of BaRCo{sub 4}O{sub 7} is built up from Kagome sheets of CoO{sub 4} tetrahedra, linked by triangular layers of CoO{sub 4} tetrahedra. The values of figure of merit (ZT) of the BaRCo{sub 4}O{sub 7} samples were determined to be around 0.02 at 800 K. X-ray diffraction patterns of these samples have been determined and submitted to the Powder Diffraction File.
OSTI ID:
22038800
Journal Information:
Journal of Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 110; ISSN JAPIAU; ISSN 0021-8979
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English