TITLE:
Thermoelectrical Investigation of Rare Earth Sulfide Materials
AUTHORS:
V.V. Sokolov, V.V. Bakovetz, S.M. Luguev, N.V. Lugueva
KEYWORDS:
Gd2S3 - Dy2S3Solid Solution Sulfides; Synthesis; Growth of Crystals; Thermoelectric Properties
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Materials Physics and Chemistry,
Vol.2 No.4B,
January
9,
2013
ABSTRACT: Results are presented on synthesis and crystal growth of Gd2S3-Dy2S3 solid solution sulfides and study of their thermoelectric properties in the range of temperatures 80-400 K. Gd0.2Dy0.8S1.48 composition has the best values of thermoelectric efficiency 0.39 x 10-3/K at 400 K.