Allan, LynetMulwa, Winfred M.Mapasha, Refilwe EdwinMwabora, Julius M.Musembi, Robinson J.2026-02-202025-12Allan, L., Mulwa, W.M., Mapasha, R.E. et al. 2025, 'The effect of Y element on the properties of cobalt-based full-Heusler ZrCo2Y (Y=Sb, Bi, As) as a potential thermoelectric contact electrode', Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, vol. 200, art. 109898, pp. 1-12, doi : 10.1016/j.mssp.2025.109898.1369-8001 (print)1873-4081 (online)10.1016/j.mssp.2025.109898http://hdl.handle.net/2263/108481DATA AVAILABILITY : Data will be made available on request.Please read abstract in the article.en© 2025 Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. Notice : this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. A definitive version was subsequently published in Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, vol. 200, art. 109898, pp. 1-12, 2025, doi : 10.1016/j.mssp.2025.109898.First-principles calculationsElectronic propertiesMechanical and elastic propertiesDynamical and thermal propertiesZrCo2Y (Y = Sb, Bi, As)The effect of Y element on the properties of cobalt-based full-Heusler ZrCo2Y (Y=Sb, Bi, As) as a potential thermoelectric contact electrodePostprint Article