Review Article

Recent Developments in β-Zn4Sb3 Based Thermoelectric Compounds

Table 1

List of composition, Seebeck coefficient , total thermal conductivity , and maximum obtained from the literatures.

ReferenceComposition (μV/K)
(300 K)
(W/Km)
(300 K)

[34]Pb0.02Zn4Sb31400.651.12 (605 K)
[36]1180.711.10 (680 K)
[39]Zn3.2Cd0.8Sb30.51.40 (520 K)
[46]Zn3.96Hg0.04Sb32501.00.30 (300 K)
[47]1301.00.11 (300 K)
[48]Zn4(1180.761.08 (680 K)
[61](Cu3SbSe4)/Zn4Sb3, 2001.21.23 (648 K)
[21]Cu3SbSe4)/Zn4Sb3, 1200.451.37 (648 K)
[23]1180.721.10 (615 K)
[78]1180.830.65 (615 K)

is Seebeck coefficient; is total thermal conductivity; is the maximum value.