Effects of Magnetization on Thermoelectric Transport Properties of CoSb₃ Material

Abstract

The effects of magnetization on the phase composition, microstructure and thermoelectric transport properties of CoSb₃ were studied systematically. The magnetic properties of CoSb₃ material were also measured at room temperature in order to confirm its magnetic category. The results of XRD and FESEM analysis indicated that the phase composition and microstructure of the CoSb₃ were not affected by magnetization. The results of thermoelectric transport measurement showed that the electrical and thermal transport properties of materials were also not affected by magnetization. These results were mainly attributed to the diamagnetism of the CoSb₃ material, which were consistent with the results of the magnetic properties measurement. This study is expected to provide a special research perspective for studying the effects of the external conditions on the structure and properties of thermoelectric materials.

Keywords

CoSb₃ materials / magnetization / thermoelectric properties / thermoelectric materials

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