Co4Sb8 is a skutterudite-structured intermetallic compound composed primarily of cobalt and antimony, belonging to the family of cage-structured materials investigated for thermoelectric applications. This material is primarily studied in research and development contexts for solid-state heat-to-electricity conversion, where its crystal structure enables phonon scattering that can improve thermoelectric efficiency compared to conventional semiconductors. Engineers consider skutterudites like Co4Sb8 for specialized thermal energy harvesting applications where temperature gradients need to be converted to electrical output, particularly in waste heat recovery systems.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.00600 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1530 | eV/atom | — |