Temperature dependent structural and transport properties of the type II clathrates A 8Na 16E 136 (A=Cs or Rb and E=Ge or Si)

G. S. Nolas, D. G. Vanderveer, A. P. Wilkinson, Joshua Cohn

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Variable temperature single-crystal structure analyses for Cs 8Na 16Si 136, Rb 8Na 16Si 136, Cs 8Na 16Ge 136, and Rb 8Na 16Ge 136 are reported along with electrical and thermal transport measurements on two polycrystalline specimens. The strong temperature dependence of the atomic displacement parameters for the alkali-metal atoms is indicative of significant disorder associated with the "rattling" alkali-metal atoms inside the two different polyhedra (sixteen dodecahedra and eight hexakaidecahedra per cubic unit cell) that makeup the type II clathrate hydrate framework. This disorder can lead to low lattice thermal conductivities. Transport measurements show these compounds to be metallic. The potential of type II clathrates for thermoelectric applications is discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)8970-8973
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume91
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2002

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Temperature dependent structural and transport properties of the type II clathrates A 8Na 16E 136 (A=Cs or Rb and E=Ge or Si). / Nolas, G. S.; Vanderveer, D. G.; Wilkinson, A. P.; Cohn, Joshua.

In: Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 91, No. 11, 01.06.2002, p. 8970-8973.

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Nolas, GS, Vanderveer, DG, Wilkinson, AP & Cohn, J 2002, 'Temperature dependent structural and transport properties of the type II clathrates A 8Na 16E 136 (A=Cs or Rb and E=Ge or Si)', Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 91, no. 11, pp. 8970-8973. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1471370
Nolas GS, Vanderveer DG, Wilkinson AP, Cohn J. Temperature dependent structural and transport properties of the type II clathrates A 8Na 16E 136 (A=Cs or Rb and E=Ge or Si). Journal of Applied Physics. 2002 Jun 1;91(11):8970-8973. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1471370
Nolas, G. S. ; Vanderveer, D. G. ; Wilkinson, A. P. ; Cohn, Joshua. / Temperature dependent structural and transport properties of the type II clathrates A 8Na 16E 136 (A=Cs or Rb and E=Ge or Si). In: Journal of Applied Physics. 2002 ; Vol. 91, No. 11. pp. 8970-8973.
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