The p-type perovskite oxides La1-xSrxCoO3 are a promising group of complex oxide thermoelectric materials because of its higher Seebeck coefficient. In this paper, the La0.95Sr0.05CoO3 thin film was prepared by spin coating. A custom-made micro-electromechanical system based device was used to measure the voltage output and Seebeck coefficient of the thin film. The measured Seebeck coefficient of the thin film was 350 μV/K.

Issue Section:
Technical Briefs
Keywords:
thermoelectric, MEMS, nano, lanthanum compounds, micromechanical devices, Seebeck effect, spin coating, strontium compounds, thin films
Topics:
Manufacturing, Thin films, Microelectromechanical systems, Spin coating

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