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Electronic structure, transport, and phonons of SrAgCh F (Ch = S, Se, Te): Bulk superlattice thermoelectricsal
V.K. Gudelli, , G. Vaitheeswaran, D.J. Singh, A. Svane, N.E. Christensen, S.D. Mahanti
Published in American Physical Society
2015
Volume: 92
   
Issue: 4
Abstract
We report calculations of the electronic structure, vibrational properties, and transport for the p-type semiconductors, SrAgChF (Ch = S, Se, and Te). We find soft phonons with low frequency optical branches intersecting the acoustic modes below 50 cm-1, indicative of a material with low thermal conductivity. The bands at and near the valence-band maxima are highly two-dimensional, which leads to high thermopowers even at high carrier concentrations, which is a combination that suggests good thermoelectric performance. These materials may be regarded as bulk realizations of superlattice thermoelectrics. ©2015 American Physical Society.
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JournalData powered by TypesetPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
PublisherData powered by TypesetAmerican Physical Society
ISSN10980121