Journal of Inorganic Materials, Volume. 38, Issue 12, 1396(2023)

Effects of Different Element Doping on Microstructure and Thermoelectric Properties of CaTiO3

Jianbo LI1, Zhen TIAN1, Quanwei JIANG1, Lifeng YU1, Huijun KANG1,2、*, Zhiqiang CAO1,2, and Tongmin WANG1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 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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    Schematic diagram of crystal structure for CaTiO3 at room temperature
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    • Table 1. Atomic radii and ionic radii of different atoms

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      Table 1. Atomic radii and ionic radii of different atoms

      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. Summary of the raw materials used for experiments

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      Table 1. Summary of the raw materials used for experiments

      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 2. Nominal chemical compositions, sample codes, measured densities, theoretical densities, and relative densities of the prepared bulk samples

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      Table 2. Nominal chemical compositions, sample codes, measured densities, theoretical densities, and relative densities of the prepared bulk samples

      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
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    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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    Received: Jun. 19, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Mar. 6, 2024

    The Author Email: KANG Huijun (kanghuijun@dlut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.15541/jim20230288

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