Thermoelectric Properties of Zn-Doped YbMg1.85−xZnxBi1.98
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Phase Analysis
3.2. Electronic and Thermal Transport Properties
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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x = 0 | x = 0.05 | x = 0.08 | x = 0.13 | x = 0.23 | |
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a (Å) | 4.7341 (1) | 4.7309 (2) | 4.7264 (1) | 4.7240 (1) | 4.7145 (2) |
c (Å) | 7.6717 (2) | 7.6717 (3) | 7.6689 (3) | 7.6675 (3) | 7.6626 (3) |
V (Å3) | 148.901 (7) | 148.70 (1) | 148.360 (9) | 148.187 (9) | 147.492 (10) |
Occ. Mg/Zn | 0.925/0 | 0.875/0.025 | 0.885/0.04 | 0.845/0.065 | 0.815/0.115 |
zMg/Zn | 0.6268 (8) | 0.6281 (11) | 0.6261 (10) | 0.6248 (10) | 0.6247 (9) |
zBi | 0.2441(2) | 0.2461 (2) | 0.2447 (2) | 0.2458 (2) | 0.2457 (2) |
ρ122 (g/cm3) a | 7.208 | 6.983 | 6.985 | 7.032 | 6.959 |
ρBi (g/cm3) b | 9.814 | 9.824 | 9.802 | 9.827 | 9.819 |
m122/Bi (wt. %) | 85.3/14.7 | 89.3/10.7 | 83.6/16.4 | 82.6/17.4 | 88.3/11.7 |
Exp. d (g/cm3) c | 7.130 | 7.197 | 7.271 | 7.314 | 7.159 |
% T. D. | 95.1 | 99.9 | 99.2 | 98.8 | 99.4 |
Rp (%) | 8.91 | 12.1 | 10.8 | 11.4 | 11.6 |
Rwp (%) | 11.9 | 17.1 | 15.4 | 15.9 | 17.2 |
Rexp (%) | 3.79 | 3.20 | 3.41 | 3.65 | 3.30 |
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Wei, S.; Qin, N.; Wu, G.; Xu, Z.; Miao, L.; Chen, X.; Yan, J. Thermoelectric Properties of Zn-Doped YbMg1.85−xZnxBi1.98. Materials 2024, 17, 973. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17050973
Wei S, Qin N, Wu G, Xu Z, Miao L, Chen X, Yan J. Thermoelectric Properties of Zn-Doped YbMg1.85−xZnxBi1.98. Materials. 2024; 17(5):973. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17050973
Chicago/Turabian StyleWei, Simin, Nailing Qin, Guiying Wu, Zhengbing Xu, Lei Miao, Xiyong Chen, and Jialin Yan. 2024. "Thermoelectric Properties of Zn-Doped YbMg1.85−xZnxBi1.98" Materials 17, no. 5: 973. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17050973