doi:10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2011.03.008engSotelo, A.Rasekh, S.Madre, M.A.Guilmeau, E.Marinel, S.Diez, J.C.Solution-based synthesis routes to thermoelectric Bi2Ca2Co1.7OxART-2011-72956The synthesis of Bi2Ca2Co1.7Ox misfit compounds by different processing routes, i.e. classical solid-state, and two solution methods namely sol–gel via nitrates and a polymer route, has been investigated. A comparison among the final products has been performed using DTA, TGA, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and thermoelectric characterizations. All the samples obtained by solution synthesis show a very important increase in ZT, as compared to the solid state prepared samples, due to a significant decrease in the electrical resistivity values.2011http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/16813010.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2011.03.008http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/168130oai:zaguan.unizar.es:168130info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/PI154-08info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/T12info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/T74info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/MAT2008-00429Journal of the European Ceramic Society 31, 9 (2011), 1763-1769by-nc-ndhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.esinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess