Abstract
The rare-earth (RE) filled skutterudites ( e.g., CeFe 4Sb 12) have been proposed for use in the next-generation of high-temperature thermoelectric devices. In this investigation, the influence of air exposure on the stability of CeFe 4Sb 12 has been studied for temperatures ranging from 300 K to 1073 K. Examination of the material after exposure to air at these temperatures using thermogravimetric analysis, powder X-ray diffraction, and X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy has shown that above 573 K, CeFe 4Sb 12 decomposes and then rapidly oxidizes. This temperature is much lower than the maximum operating temperature proposed for high-temperature thermoelectric devices used to recover the waste heat from vehicle exhaust systems (700–773 K).
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