@article{oai:ynu.repo.nii.ac.jp:00003927, author = {Nakatsugawa, Hiroshi and Jeong, H. M. and Nagasawa, K.}, journal = {Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Thermoelectrics (ICT2007) 3-7 June}, month = {Jun}, note = {application/pdf, We have prepared polysrystalline specimens of Y doped $Ca_{3}Co_{4}O_{9}$ using a conventional solid-state reaction method, and investgated the Y substitution effect on the thermoelectric and magnetic properities. The valence state of Co ions in $[(ca_{1-x}Y_x)_{2}CoO_{3}]_{0.62}CoO_{2}(0 leqq x leqq 0.04)$ has been clarified as $Co^{3.2+}$ in $CoO_{2}$ sheet and $Co^{3.6+}$ in RS-type BL, respectively. In addition,both a broad minimum at around 100K $(T_{SDW}^{on})$ and a broad maximum between $T_{SS}^{end}$ and $T_{SS}^{on}$ in the ρ(T) curve correspond to two magnetic transitions,where $T_{SS}^{end}$ and $T_{SS}^{on}$ could correspond to the spin-state transition of Co ions in the $CoO_{2}$ sheet and in the RS-type BL, respectively. Furthermore,in x= 0.02 and 0.04 samples,the seebeck coeddicient at 800K, show the highest value (S = 176μ V/K) .Therefore, Y doped $Ca_{3}Co_{4}O_{9}$ are potential candidates for the practical use of thermoelectric power generations.}, title = {Thermoelectric properties and crystal structures in Y doped $Ca_{3}Co_{4}O_{9}$}, year = {2007} }