The Power of Aluminum: Optimizing Thermoelectric Properties of the Intermetallic, Eu5+xAl3+ySb6

Abstract

Eu5.08Al3Sb6 can be described as a pseudo rock salt-like “(Eu/Al4)Sb” structure. The polycrystalline synthesis of Eu5+xAl3+ySb6 was optimized. The compositions exhibit n-type transport behavior, ultra-low thermal conductivity, and a high Seebeck coefficient. The Eu5.08Al4Sb6 shows a promising zT of 0.8 at a temperature of 873 K.

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Article type
Communication
Submitted
04 Mar 2025
Accepted
12 May 2025
First published
13 May 2025

Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted Manuscript

The Power of Aluminum: Optimizing Thermoelectric Properties of the Intermetallic, Eu5+xAl3+ySb6

L. Garay, L. Borgsmiller, G. J. Snyder and S. M. Kauzlarich, Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted Manuscript , DOI: 10.1039/D5CC01165E

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