The electrical resistivity and thermoelectric power of Li-0.5Fe2.5-xRxO4 (R
= Al, La, Sm and Gd; x = 0.0 and 0.1) are studied. The distribution of the
substituted ions over the different lattice sites is determined from IR sp
ectra. The electrical resistivity is found to have a direct relation with t
he ionic radius of the substituted R ions. Meanwhile, the absolute value of
thermoelectric power decreased with increasing ionic radius.