| Summary: | In this work, the influences of Ba0.85Ca0.15Zr0.1Ti0.9O3 (BCZT) addition on phase, microstructure, and thermoelectric properties of Ca3Co4O9 (CCO) were investigated. (1-x)CCO-(x)BCZT ceramics where x= 0, 0.003, 0.005, and 0.010 were fabricated successfully via a conventional solid-state sintering at 1,223 K for 24 h. The substitution of BCZT introduced the chemical defects ([Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text]) in CCO ceramic, which increased charge carrier concentration and enhanced the electrical conductivity. The presence of Ca3Co2O6 phase and Co3+ improved the Seebeck coefficients of CCO ceramic. The thermal conductivity of CCO ceramic decreased when BCZT was added. The addition of BCZT at x = 0.010 promoted the highest thermoelectric power factor (PF~235 μW/mK2), and the highest figure of merit (ZT~0.5) at 800 K, which presents this ceramic an alternative p-type oxide thermoelectric for a high-temperature thermoelectric device.
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