Abstract
Materials with a low degree of space filling may have low thermal conductivity. If combined with the enhanced thermopower, often observed in strongly correlated rare-earth or transition metal containing materials, this may result in a material with superior thermoelectric properties for cooling applications. YbGa 6Te 10 is a new rare-earth containing material. The thermal conductivity of this compound is very low and is explained in terms of low degree of space filling, large unit cell and relatively heavy elements. The very low thermal conductivity makes this compound or similar modifications a potential candidate for a strongly correlated thermoelectric material.
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