Zintl Phase Compounds Mg3Sb2−xBix (x = 0, 1, and 2) Monolayers: Electronic, Phonon and Thermoelectric Properties From ab Initio Calculations

Chang, Zheng and Ma, Jing and Yuan, Kunpeng and Zheng, Jiongzhi and Wei, Bin and Al-Fahdi, Mohammed and Gao, Yufei and Zhang, Xiaoliang and Shao, Hezhu and Hu, Ming and Tang, Dawei (2022) Zintl Phase Compounds Mg3Sb2−xBix (x = 0, 1, and 2) Monolayers: Electronic, Phonon and Thermoelectric Properties From ab Initio Calculations. Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, 8. ISSN 2297-3079

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Abstract

The Mg3Sb2−xBix family has emerged as the potential candidates for thermoelectric applications due to their ultra-low lattice thermal conductivity (κL
) at room temperature (RT) and structural complexity. Here, using ab initio calculations of the electron-phonon averaged (EPA) approximation coupled with Boltzmann transport equation (BTE), we have studied electronic, phonon and thermoelectric properties of Mg3Sb2−xBix (x = 0, 1, and 2) monolayers. In violation of common mass-trend expectations, increasing Bi element content with heavier Zintl phase compounds yields an abnormal change in κL
in two-dimensional Mg3Sb2−xBix crystals at RT (∼0.51, 1.86, and 0.25 W/mK for Mg3Sb2, Mg3SbBi, and Mg3Bi2). The κL
trend was detailedly analyzed via the phonon heat capacity, group velocity and lifetime parameters. Based on quantitative electronic band structures, the electronic bonding through the crystal orbital Hamilton population (COHP) and electron local function analysis we reveal the underlying mechanism for the semiconductor-semimetallic transition of Mg3Sb2-−xBix compounds, and these electronic transport properties (Seebeck coefficient, electrical conductivity, and electronic thermal conductivity) were calculated. We demonstrate that the highest dimensionless figure of merit ZT of Mg3Sb2−xBix compounds with increasing Bi content can reach ∼1.6, 0.2, and 0.6 at 700 K, respectively. Our results can indicate that replacing heavier anion element in Zintl phase Mg3Sb2−xBix materials go beyond common expectations (a heavier atom always lead to a lower κL
from Slack’s theory), which provide a novel insight for regulating thermoelectric performance without restricting conventional heavy atomic mass approach.

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Subjects: Archive Digital > Engineering
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Date Deposited: 09 Jun 2023 06:40
Last Modified: 23 Jan 2024 04:45
URI: http://eprints.ditdo.in/id/eprint/1076

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