Low temperature properties of the filled skutterudite CeFe4Sb12

CeFe4Sb12 is a member of a class of advanced thermoelectric materials. In order to evaluate this material’s potential for such applications, we have measured a variety of its properties at low temperature, including thermal conductivity, thermoelectric power, electrical resistivity, Hall coefficient, and magnetic susceptibility.

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