La0.3Ca2.7Co4O9

ceramic
· La0.3Ca2.7Co4O9

La0.3Ca2.7Co4O9 is a layered cobaltite ceramic compound belonging to the misfit-layered perovskite family, synthesized primarily for thermoelectric and electrochemical energy conversion applications. This material is an experimental research composition investigated for high-temperature thermoelectric generators and solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) cathodes, where its layered crystal structure and mixed-valence cobalt chemistry enable tunable electrical conductivity and Seebeck coefficients. Engineers select cobaltite ceramics like this over conventional thermoelectric semiconductors when operating conditions demand chemical stability at elevated temperatures (>600 °C) and oxidizing environments, though practical deployment remains limited to specialized laboratory and prototype-stage systems.

thermoelectric generatorswaste heat recoverysolid oxide fuel cell cathodeshigh-temperature power generationexperimental energy conversionceramic electrodes

Compliance & Regulations

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Units:
siimperial
PropertyValueUnitConditionsSource
Electrical Conductivity(σ)
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S/cm27°C—
Electrical Resistivity(ρe)
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Ω·m27°C—
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)
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W/(m·K²)27°C—
Seebeck Coefficient(S)
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μV/K27°C—
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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