Solution growth and low-temperature thermoelectric properties of single crystalline β-FeSi2

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Udono, H. [1 ]
Suzuki, H. [1 ]
Goto, K. [1 ]
Mashiko, S. [1 ]
Uchikoshi, M. [2 ]
Issiki, M. [2 ]
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[1] Ibaraki Univ, Coll Engn, 4-12-1 Nakanarusawa, Hitachi, Ibaraki 3168511, Japan
[2] Tohoku Univ, IMRAM, Sendai, Miyagi 980, Japan
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PROCEEDINGS ICT 07: TWENTY-SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THERMOELECTRICS | 2008年
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We have measured the Seebeck coefficient and power factor of single crystalline beta-FeSi2 grown by a temperature gradient solution growth (TGSG) method using Ga and Zn solvent. Typical resistivity and carrier density at 300K were 0.03 Omega cm and 2 x 10(19) cm(-3) for p-type and 0.2 Omega cm and 5 x 10(18) cm(-3) for n-type crystals, respectively. The Seebeck coefficient measured along [011] direction was approximately 350 mu V/K(p-type) and -700 mu V/K(n-type) at 300K and showed a maximum value of 500 mu V/K(p-type, T=similar to 25K) and 2100 mu V/K(n-type, T=similar to 70K). The maximum power factor was 4.2 x 10(-6) Wcm(-1)K(-2) (p-type, T=170K) and 23 x 10(-6) Wcm(-1)K(-2) (n-type, T=100K). The value was more than one order of magnitude larger than that of previously reported.
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