High-temperature thermoelectric properties of the double-perovskite ruthenium oxide (Sr1−xLax)2ErRuO6

2012 
We have prepared polycrystalline samples of (Sr1−xLax)2ErRuO6 and (Sr1−xLax)2YRuO6, and have measured the resistivity, Seebeck coefficient, thermal conductivity, susceptibility, and x-ray absorption in order to evaluate the electronic states and thermoelectric properties of the doped double-perovskite ruthenates. We have observed a large Seebeck coefficient of −160 μV/K and a low thermal conductivity of 7 mW/cmK for x = 0.1 at 800 K in air. These two values are suitable for efficient oxide thermoelectrics, although the resistivity is still as high as 1 Ω  cm. From the susceptibility and x-ray absorption measurements, we find that the doped electrons exist as Ru4+ in the low spin state. On the basis of the measured results, the electronic states and the conduction mechanism are discussed.
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