• Journal of Inorganic Materials
  • Vol. 38, Issue 12, 1396 (2023)
Jianbo LI1, Zhen TIAN1, Quanwei JIANG1, Lifeng YU1..., Huijun KANG1,2,*, Zhiqiang CAO1,2 and Tongmin WANG1,2|Show fewer author(s)
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  • 11. Key Laboratory of Solidification Control and Digital Preparation Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
  • 22. Ningbo Institute of Dalian University of Technology, Ningbo 315000, China
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    DOI: 10.15541/jim20230288 Cite this Article
    Jianbo LI, Zhen TIAN, Quanwei JIANG, Lifeng YU, Huijun KANG, Zhiqiang CAO, Tongmin WANG. Effects of Different Element Doping on Microstructure and Thermoelectric Properties of CaTiO3[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2023, 38(12): 1396 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of crystal structure for CaTiO3 at room temperature
    1. Schematic diagram of crystal structure for CaTiO3 at room temperature
    Schematic diagram of synthesis of CaTiO3 by hydrothermal method
    2. Schematic diagram of synthesis of CaTiO3 by hydrothermal method
    XRD patterns of CaTiO3 (a, b) powders and (c, d) bulks doped with different elements; (e) SEM image of powder and (f) BES image of bulk for the pristine CaTiO3 sample
    3. XRD patterns of CaTiO3 (a, b) powders and (c, d) bulks doped with different elements; (e) SEM image of powder and (f) BES image of bulk for the pristine CaTiO3 sample
    SEM images, element mappings, and corresponding EDS spectra of (a) Cr20, (b) Nb20, (c) Eu20, (d) Dy20, (e) Ce20, and (f) La20 powders
    4. SEM images, element mappings, and corresponding EDS spectra of (a) Cr20, (b) Nb20, (c) Eu20, (d) Dy20, (e) Ce20, and (f) La20 powders
    EPMA images, element mappings, and corresponding chemical compositions of (a) Cr20, (b) Nb20, (c) Eu20, (d) Dy20, (e) Ce20, and (f) La20 bulks
    5. EPMA images, element mappings, and corresponding chemical compositions of (a) Cr20, (b) Nb20, (c) Eu20, (d) Dy20, (e) Ce20, and (f) La20 bulks
    Temperature-dependence of (a) electrical conductivity, (b) Seebeck coefficient with inset showing enlarged plots in temperature range of 300-600 K, (d) power factor, (f) total thermal conductivity, (g) lattice thermal conductivity, and (h) ZT of Cr20, Nb20, Eu20, Dy20, Ce20, and La20 bulks, and their (c) carrier concentration at 320 K, (e) Pisarenko curves and (i) ZT compared to literature[18⇓⇓-21]
    6. Temperature-dependence of (a) electrical conductivity, (b) Seebeck coefficient with inset showing enlarged plots in temperature range of 300-600 K, (d) power factor, (f) total thermal conductivity, (g) lattice thermal conductivity, and (h) ZT of Cr20, Nb20, Eu20, Dy20, Ce20, and La20 bulks, and their (c) carrier concentration at 320 K, (e) Pisarenko curves and (i) ZT compared to literature[18-21]
    XRD pattern of the CaTi0.8Cr0.2O3 bulk
    S1. XRD pattern of the CaTi0.8Cr0.2O3 bulk
    Temperature-dependent (a) thermal diffusion, (b) specific heat, (c) electrical thermal conductivity, and (d) Lorenz constant for pristine for Pristine CaTiO3, Cr20, Nb20, Eu20, Dy20, Ce20, and La20 samples
    S2. Temperature-dependent (a) thermal diffusion, (b) specific heat, (c) electrical thermal conductivity, and (d) Lorenz constant for pristine for Pristine CaTiO3, Cr20, Nb20, Eu20, Dy20, Ce20, and La20 samples
    EPMA backscattering images of the CaTi0.8Nb0.2O3 (Nb20) bulk sintered at (a) 1400, (b) 1450, and (c) 1500 ℃, respectively
    S3. EPMA backscattering images of the CaTi0.8Nb0.2O3 (Nb20) bulk sintered at (a) 1400, (b) 1450, and (c) 1500 ℃, respectively
    Temperature-dependence of the (a) electrical conductivity, (b) Seebeck coefficient, and (c) power factor of CaTi0.8Nb0.2O3 (Nb20) sintered at (a) 1400, (b) 1450, and (c) 1500 ℃, respectively
    S4. Temperature-dependence of the (a) electrical conductivity, (b) Seebeck coefficient, and (c) power factor of CaTi0.8Nb0.2O3 (Nb20) sintered at (a) 1400, (b) 1450, and (c) 1500 ℃, respectively
    AtomAtomic radius/pmIonic radius/pm
    Ca17499 (M2+)
    Ti13268 (M4+)
    Cr11884 (M3+)
    Nb13470 (M5+)
    Dy177.390.8 (M3+)
    Ce182.4103.4 (M3+)
    La187.7106 (M3+)
    Table 1. Atomic radii and ionic radii of different atoms
    Chemical compositionPurityProduction factories
    CaCl2≥ 99.99%Aladdin
    DyCl3·6H2O≥ 99.99%Aladdin
    EuCl3·6H2O≥ 99.99%Aladdin
    La(NO3)3·6H2O≥ 99.99%Aladdin
    CeCl3·7H2O≥ 99.99%Aladdin
    CrCl3≥ 99.99%Aladdin
    NbCl5≥ 99.9%Aladdin
    C16H36O4Ti≥ 99%Aladdin
    NbCl5≥ 99.9%Aladdin
    NaOH≥ 99%Aladdin
    C2H6O2≥ 95%Aladdin
    Table 1. Summary of the raw materials used for experiments
    Nominal chemical compositionComposition sample codeMeasured density/ (g·cm-3) Theoretical density/(g·cm-3) Relative density/%
    CaTiO3Pristine3.854.0495.2
    CaTi0.8Cr0.2O3Cr203.894.0695.8
    CaTi0.8Nb0.2O3Nb204.074.3094.6
    Eu0.2Ca0.8TiO3Eu204.394.7093.4
    Dy0.2Ca0.8TiO3Dy204.484.7694.1
    Ce0.2Ca0.8TiO3Ce204.404.6395.0
    La0.2Ca0.8TiO3La204.194.6290.7
    Table 2. Nominal chemical compositions, sample codes, measured densities, theoretical densities, and relative densities of the prepared bulk samples
    Jianbo LI, Zhen TIAN, Quanwei JIANG, Lifeng YU, Huijun KANG, Zhiqiang CAO, Tongmin WANG. Effects of Different Element Doping on Microstructure and Thermoelectric Properties of CaTiO3[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2023, 38(12): 1396
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