CeFe1.5Co2.5Sb12 is a rare-earth skutterudite compound combining cerium, iron, cobalt, and antimony in a cage-like crystal structure. This material is a research-phase thermoelectric compound being developed for solid-state heat-to-electricity conversion, where the filled skutterudite framework enables phonon scattering that improves thermoelectric efficiency compared to unfilled variants. Engineers evaluating this material should consider it for specialized thermal energy recovery applications where high operating temperatures and moderate mechanical stress are acceptable, though it remains primarily in academic and early-stage industrial exploration rather than established commercial production.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Electrical Conductivity(σ) | 83.79 | S/cm | 427°C | ||
Electrical Resistivity(ρe) | 0.000119 | Ω·m | 427°C | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF) | 0.0000106 | W/(m·K²) | 427°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -35.56 | μV/K | 427°C |