Significant Influences of Co-Doping Ag and Sb on Electrical Properties and Thermoelectric Applications of AgPbmSbTem+2 Compounds Synthesized Using Solid State Microwave Technique

Abstract

In this paper we reported the electrical conductivity and thermoelectric characterization of silver (Ag) and antimony (Sb) co-doped lead telluride bulk materials, which have been synthesized using solid state microwave technique. The doping level has performed first-principle calculations for the AgPbmSbTem+2 (LAST-m) (m = 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10) to clarify the effect of simultaneous doping of Ag and Sb on PbTe. The Hall effect and thermoelectric measurements have shown n-type conductivity in AgPbmSbTem+2 samples. The samples show large and negative values of the Seebeck coefficient and moderate electrical conductivity. The Seebeck coefficient increased with doping levels increases at m=0 to 10. The value of the Seebeck coefficient is −419.69 μVK−1 for AgPb8SbTe10 at 338 K. It has been found that AgPb8SbTe10 sample has a higher thermoelectric power factor 1.87 mW K-2 m-1 at 310 K.