Polaronic transport and thermoelectricity in Fe1–xCoxSb2S4 (x=0, 0.1, and 0.2)

Liu, Yu; Kang, Chang -Jong; Stavitski, Eli; Du, Qianheng; Attenkofer, Klaus; Kotliar, Gabriel; Petrovic, C.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.97.155202

Title: Polaronic transport and thermoelectricity in ${Fe}_{1 - x} {Co}_{x} {Sb}_{2} S_{4}$ ( $x = 0$ , 0.1, and 0.2)

Journal Article · 08 April 2018 · Physical Review B

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.97.155202 · OSTI ID:1440351

Liu, Yu ^[1]; Kang, Chang -Jong ^[2]; Stavitski, Eli ^[1]; Du, Qianheng ^[3]; Attenkofer, Klaus ^[1]; Kotliar, Gabriel ^[4]; Petrovic, C. ^[3]

Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ (United States)
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Stony Brook Univ., Stony Brook, NY (United States)
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ (United States)

Here, we report a study of Co-doped berthierite Fe_1–xCo_xSb₂S₄ (x=0, 0.1, and 0.2). The alloy series of Fe_1–xCo_xSb₂S₄ crystallize in an orthorhombic structure with the Pnma space group, similar to FeSb₂, and show semiconducting behavior. The large discrepancy between activation energy for conductivity, E_ρ (146 ~270meV), and thermopower, E_S (47 ~108 meV), indicates the polaronic transport mechanism. Bulk magnetization and heat-capacity measurements of pure FeSb₂S₄ (x=0) exhibit a broad antiferromagnetic transition (T_N = 46K) followed by an additional weak transition (T* = 50K). Transition temperatures (T_N and T*) slightly decrease with increasing Co content x. This is also reflected in the thermal conductivity measurement, indicating strong spin-lattice coupling. Fe_1–xCo_xSb₂S₄ shows relatively high value of thermopower (up to ~624μVK^–1 at 300 K) and thermal conductivity much lower when compared to FeSb₂, a feature desired for potential applications based on FeSb₂ materials.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 1440351

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1432406

Report Number(s):: BNL--205729-2018-JAAM

Journal Information:: Physical Review B, Journal Name: Physical Review B Journal Issue: 15 Vol. 97; ISSN 2469-9950; ISSN PRBMDO

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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