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Crystallographic data and thermoelectric properties (from 240 K up to 380 K) of Yb3Co4Ge13, Yb3Co4Sn13 compounds and Yb2CeCo4Ge13 and Yb2.3La0.7Co4Ge13 solid solutions are reported. The Seebeck coefficients, electric resistance and thermal…

A high Seebeck coefficient (S), large electrical conductivity ({\sigma}), and reduced thermal conductivity ({\kappa}) are required to achieve a high figure-of-merit (zT) in an ideal thermoelectric (TE) system, which is challenging in a…

Crystallographic data, Seebeck coefficient, electrical resistance and thermal conductivity are reported for a large number of rare-earth compounds, manifestations of the Kondo effect being discussed. In more detail, thermoelectric…

We report the thermoelectric (TE) properties of (1-x)LaCoO3.xLa0.7Sr0.3MnO3 (0 < x < 0.10) composite in a temperature range 320-800 K. Addition of La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 to LaCoO3 in small amount (5 weight %) improves the overall Seebeck…

The electronic, elastic, structural, thermoelectric and optical parameters of the Pb-based cubic perovskites $PbREO_3\; (RE=Ce,\; Gd,\; Nd)$ were calculated using the WIEN2k Package. The mechanical optimization and structural stabilities…

We present the thermoelectric (TE) properties of LaCoO$_{3}$ compound in the temperature range 300-600 K. The experimental value of Seebeck coefficient ($\alpha$) at 300 K is found to be $\sim$635 $\mu$V/K. The value of $\alpha$ decreases…

Oxide thermoelectrics are exciting due to their chemical and thermal stability at high temperatures. However, the efficacy of these materials are limited by poor figure of merit (zT). In this study, the role of Sr and Mn co-substitution on…

These compounds have long been known as promising thermoelectric materials. Recently it was revealed, that they also have unconventional electronic topology. This renewed interest to the investigation of their transport properties. In order…

In this paper, we demonstrate a proof-of-concept oxygen sensor based on the thermoelectric principle using polycrystalline $GdBaCo_2O_{5+\delta}$ where 0.45<${\delta}$<0.55 (GDCO). The lattice oxygen in layered double perovskite oxides is…

The rare-earth chromates (RECrO$_3$) and manganites (REMnO$_3$) where, RE = Eu, Y, Dy, Ho, Gd are constantly under scrutiny in search of room temperature magnetoelectric multiferroics. However, the artefacts and undesirable signal in some…

We report measurements of the thermoelectric power and electrical resistivity of superlattices composed of the high-temperature superconductor YBa2Cu3O(7-delta) (YBCO) and the metallic ferromagnet La(2/3)Ca(1/3)MnO3 (LCMO) with individual…

Thermoelectric properties of GdBaCo_{2}O_{5+x} and NdBaCo_{2}O_{5+x} single crystals have been studied upon continuous doping of CoO_2 planes with either electrons or holes. The thermoelectric response and the resistivity behavior reveal a…

The pyroelectric effect in ferroelectric thin films is typically composed of different contributions, which are difficult to disentangle. In addition, clamping to the substrate interface plays an important role. We studied epitaxial…

We perform a comparative study on thermoelectric performance of antiperovskite oxides $Ae_3Tt$O and nitrides $Ae_3Pn$N ($Ae=$ Ca, Sr, Ba; $Tt=$ Ge, Sn, Pb; $Pn=$ As, Sb, Bi) by means of first-principles calculation. As for the oxides with…

Here, we have studied the temperature dependent Seebeck coefficient (S) of the NaCo$_2$O$_4$ (NCO) by using experimental and computational methods. The range of experimentally obtained S is $\sim$55 to 103 $\mu$V/K in the temperature range…

Dielectric study over a broadband was carried out from 10 to 70 K on ceramic Gd1-xYxMnO3 (x= 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4). For all the compositions, a prominent sharp peak about ~18K was observed in the temperature dependence of both {\epsilon}'(T)…

A method for the calculation of the temperature dependence of dielectric and piezoelectric responses, based on the use of a first-principles effective Hamiltonian, is described. Results are presented for the ferroelectric perovskite PbTiO3.…

Bi2Te3 based thermoelectric devices typically use a nickel layer as a diffusion barrier to block the diffusion of solder or copper atoms from the electrode into the thermoelectric material. Previous studies have shown degradation in the…

Heusler type compounds have long been recognized as potential thermoelectric (TE) materials. Here, the experimentally observed TE properties of Fe$_{2}$VAl are understood through electronic structure calculations in the temperature range of…

Investigation of Seebeck coefficient in ultra-wide bandgap materials presents a challenge in measurement, nevertheless, it is essential for understanding fundamental transport mechanisms involved in electrical and thermal conduction.…