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Main Authors: Guo, Siqi, Yue, Jincheng, Zheng, Jiongzhi, Zhang, Hui, Wang, Ning, Li, Junda, Liu, Yanhui, Cui, Tian
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Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.00672
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author Guo, Siqi
Yue, Jincheng
Zheng, Jiongzhi
Zhang, Hui
Wang, Ning
Li, Junda
Liu, Yanhui
Cui, Tian
author_facet Guo, Siqi
Yue, Jincheng
Zheng, Jiongzhi
Zhang, Hui
Wang, Ning
Li, Junda
Liu, Yanhui
Cui, Tian
contents Pressure tuning has emerged as a powerful strategy for manipulating the thermoelectric properties of materials by inducing structural and electronic modifications. Herein, we systematically investigate the transport properties and thermoelectric performance concerning lattice distortions induced by hydrostatic pressure in Ag-based chalcopyrite AgXTe2 (X=In, Ga). The findings reveal that the lattice distortion in AgXTe2 exhibits distinct behaviors under lattice compression, diverging from trends observed at ambient pressure. Importantly, the hydrostatic pressure breaks the phenomenally negative correlation between thermal conductivity and lattice distortion. Pressure-induced softening of low-frequency acoustic phonons broadens the low-energy phonon spectrum, enhancing interactions between acoustic and optical phonons. Such broadening substantially increases the number of available three-phonon scattering channels, resulting in a marked reduction in thermal conductivity. Meanwhile, we establish a macroscopic connection between metavalent bonding and anharmonicity, providing an indirect explanation for lattice anharmonicity through pressure-driven transferred charge. Additionally, the applied pressure achieves a notable net increase in the power factor despite the strong coupling of electrical transport parameters, which underscores the potential for bidirectional optimization of transport properties in AgXTe2. As a result, the maximum ZT value of AgInTe2 is nearly doubled, demonstrating that pressure modulation is a powerful strategy for enhancing thermoelectric performance. Our work not only establishes the link between pressure, lattice dynamics, and thermoelectric properties within chalcopyrite AgXTe2, but also inspires the exploration of pressure-related optimization strategies for conventional thermoelectric materials.
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spellingShingle Bidirectional Optimization onto Thermoelectric Performance via Hydrostatic-Pressure in Chalcopyrite AgXTe2 (X=In, Ga)
Guo, Siqi
Yue, Jincheng
Zheng, Jiongzhi
Zhang, Hui
Wang, Ning
Li, Junda
Liu, Yanhui
Cui, Tian
Materials Science
Pressure tuning has emerged as a powerful strategy for manipulating the thermoelectric properties of materials by inducing structural and electronic modifications. Herein, we systematically investigate the transport properties and thermoelectric performance concerning lattice distortions induced by hydrostatic pressure in Ag-based chalcopyrite AgXTe2 (X=In, Ga). The findings reveal that the lattice distortion in AgXTe2 exhibits distinct behaviors under lattice compression, diverging from trends observed at ambient pressure. Importantly, the hydrostatic pressure breaks the phenomenally negative correlation between thermal conductivity and lattice distortion. Pressure-induced softening of low-frequency acoustic phonons broadens the low-energy phonon spectrum, enhancing interactions between acoustic and optical phonons. Such broadening substantially increases the number of available three-phonon scattering channels, resulting in a marked reduction in thermal conductivity. Meanwhile, we establish a macroscopic connection between metavalent bonding and anharmonicity, providing an indirect explanation for lattice anharmonicity through pressure-driven transferred charge. Additionally, the applied pressure achieves a notable net increase in the power factor despite the strong coupling of electrical transport parameters, which underscores the potential for bidirectional optimization of transport properties in AgXTe2. As a result, the maximum ZT value of AgInTe2 is nearly doubled, demonstrating that pressure modulation is a powerful strategy for enhancing thermoelectric performance. Our work not only establishes the link between pressure, lattice dynamics, and thermoelectric properties within chalcopyrite AgXTe2, but also inspires the exploration of pressure-related optimization strategies for conventional thermoelectric materials.
title Bidirectional Optimization onto Thermoelectric Performance via Hydrostatic-Pressure in Chalcopyrite AgXTe2 (X=In, Ga)
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.00672