In0.25Co4Sb12 is a cobalt-antimony skutterudite compound doped with indium, belonging to the family of cage-structured intermetallic materials engineered for thermoelectric applications. This experimental compound is specifically designed for solid-state heat-to-electricity conversion and refrigeration, where the rattling behavior of indium atoms within the skutterudite framework reduces phonon thermal transport while maintaining electrical conductivity. Engineers select skutterudite materials like this over conventional thermoelectrics for high-temperature power generation and waste-heat recovery systems where improved figure-of-merit and thermal stability are critical performance drivers.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thermal Conductivity(k)2 entries | 2.135 | W/(m·K) | — | ||
| ↳ | 2.135 | W/(m·K) | 427°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Electrical Conductivity(σ) | 603.6 | S/cm | 427°C | ||
Electrical Resistivity(ρe) | 0.0000166 | Ω·m | 427°C | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF) | 0.00459 | W/(m·K²) | 427°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -275.7 | μV/K | 427°C | ||
Thermoelectric Figure of Merit(zT) | 1.505 | - | 427°C |