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In y Co4Sb12 Skutterudite: Phase Equilibria and Crystal Structure

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Phase relations were investigated for the In-Co-Sb system in the temperature range from 375°C to 800°C using as-cast and annealed alloys. Phase equilibria in the CoSb-InSb-(Sb) composition triangle are presented by a series of isothermal sections and solidus and liquidus surfaces, accompanied by a Schulz–Scheil reaction scheme. The indium-filled skutterudite In y Co4Sb12 already forms an equilibrium with liquid at 484°C, which might limit high-temperature applications of In-Co-Sb-based skutterudites. The maximal solubility of indium in In y Co4Sb12 (y = 0.22) remains almost constant in the temperature range from 475°C to 700°C and corresponds to the equilibrium with CoSb2 and InSb. The solubility of indium in the skutterudite phase is reduced to y = 0.09 when it coexists in equilibrium with InSb and (Sb), and this decrease of the solubility might be responsible for the formation of InSb precipitates. Temperature-dependent x-ray single-crystal and specific heat data for In y Co4Sb12 were employed to determine the rattling behavior of In atoms in the skutterudite lattice.

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Grytsiv, A., Rogl, P., Michor, H. et al. In y Co4Sb12 Skutterudite: Phase Equilibria and Crystal Structure. J. Electron. Mater. 42, 2940–2952 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-013-2679-8

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