Measurement of thermoelectric power of β- and β″-alumina
Abstract Thermoelectric power of β- and β″-alumina has been measured as a function of temperature between 300K and 550K utilizing Na 2 O as electrode. The thermoelectric power is linear with the inverse temperature and the values for the heat of transport are 0.160 eV and 0.188 eV for β- and β″-alumina, respectively. The values are consistent with those for the activation energy of ionic conduction of these specimens.