CeFe₃.₅Co₀.₅Sb₁₂ is a rare-earth iron-cobalt antimony skutterudite compound, a class of materials engineered for thermoelectric energy conversion. This is a research-phase material designed to exploit the rattling behavior of cerium atoms within a cage-like crystal structure to reduce phonon transport while maintaining electrical conductivity. Skutterudites are investigated for solid-state cooling, waste heat recovery, and power generation applications where the combination of low lattice thermal conductivity and tunable electronic properties offers advantages over traditional thermoelectric materials.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thermal Conductivity(k)2 entries | 1.387 | BTU/(hr·ft·°F) | — | ||
| ↳ | 1.387 | BTU/(hr·ft·°F) | 27°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Electrical Conductivity(σ) | 1,119.8 | S/cm | 27°C | ||
Electrical Resistivity(ρe) | 0.00000893 | Ω·m | 27°C | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF) | 0.000851 | W/(m·K²) | 27°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 87.20 | μV/K | 27°C | ||
Thermoelectric Figure of Merit(zT) | 0.1064 | - | 27°C |