Abstract
A series of p-type xBaFe12O19/CeFe3CoSb12 (x = 0, 0.05%, 0.10%, 0.20%, 0.40%) magnetic nanocomposite thermoelectric (TE) materials have been prepared by the combination of ultrasonic dispersion and spark plasma sintering (SPS). The effects of BaFe12O19 magnetic nanoparticles on the phase composition, microstructure, and TE properties of the nanocomposite materials were investigated in this work. x-Ray diffraction analysis shows that all the SPSed bulk samples are composed of main phase skutterudite besides a small amount of FeSb2 and Sb. The TE transport measurements demonstrated that remarkable enhancements in electrical conductivity and Seebeck coefficient can be simultaneously realized by optimizing the doping content of BaFe12O19 magnetic nanoparticles. The lattice thermal conductivity was significantly reduced because of enhanced phonon scattering induced by BaFe12O19 nanoparticles. The highest ZT value reached 0.75 at 800 K for the sample with x = 0.05%, increased by 41.5% as compared with that of p-type CeFe3CoSb12 bulk material without BaFe12O19 magnetic nanoparticles. This work confirms that doping a small amount of BaFe12O19 magnetic nanoparticles can significantly improve the ZT value of p-type xBaFe12O19/CeFe3CoSb12 magnetic nanocomposite TE materials.
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