Molten salt synthesis and thermoelectric properties of Ca_2Co_2O_5

摘要

A molten salt method was applied to synthesize Ca_2Co_2O_5 powder by using Co_3O_4 and CaCO_3 as raw materials and CaCO_3-CaCl_2 as eutectic salt. The formation process and molten salt mechanism of Ca_2Co_2O_5 were investigated by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results showed that sheet-like particles can be obtained at 963 K. Moreover, the electrical conductivity and the Seebeck coefficient of the specimen were measured from 323 to 963 K. The properties increased with increasing temperature and the highest value of power factor (2.0×10~(-4) W m~(-1) K~(-2)) was obtained at 963 K, which indicates that molten salt synthesis is a promising method to prepare high thermoelectric performance material.