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  1. The ternary phase, Yb14CdSb11, has been synthesized by flux and polycrystalline methods. The crystal structure is determined via single-crystal X-ray diffraction, revealing that it crystallizes in the Ca14AlSb11 structure type (I41/acd space group with unit cell parameters of a = 16.5962(2) & Aring; and c = 22.1346(5) & Aring;, 90 K, Z = 8, R1 = 2.65%, and wR2 = 4.58%). The polycrystalline form of the compound is synthesized from a stoichiometric reaction of Yb4Sb3, CdSb, Yb, and Sb. The elemental composition is confirmed using scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive spectroscopy, and phase purity is verified by powder X-ray diffraction. Thermoelectric measurements, including resistivity, Seebeck coefficient, thermal conductivity, Hall carrier concentration, and Hall mobility, are conducted from 300 to 1273 K. Yb14CdSb11 exhibits a peak zT = 0.90 at 1200 K. Carrier concentration and Hall mobility range from 6.99 x 1020-1.01 x 1021 cm-3 and 4.45-9.35 x 10-1 cm2 V-1 s-1, respectively. This carrier concentration is lower than that reported for the Zn or Mn analogs leading to a lower thermoelectric figure of merit at high temperatures. However, with appropriate doping, this phase should also be a promising p-type candidate for high-temperature energy conversion applications. 
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  2. Abstract Zintl phase thermoelectric materials have generated tremendous interest due to possessing structural features conducive to high thermoelectric performances. On the other hand, both arsenic and arsenic‐based compounds have become attractive in electronics due to having interesting properties like narrow bandgap, tunable carrier concentration, and non‐centrosymmetric structures. The structure of arsenic compounds plays a telling role in determining their efficiency as thermoelectric materials. They also show the scope to be doped as both p‐ and n‐type conduction providing exciting new materials with applications as a full module. These attributes make them appealing as thermoelectric materials for further research. This short review is an overview of the different structures of arsenic‐based Zintl ternary materials that have potential to be excellent thermoelectric materials. 
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  3. The interplay of synthesis, experiments, and theory in broadening the landscape of thermoelectric materials is reported. 
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