scholarly journals Phonon Scatterings in the Lattice Thermal Conductivity of Si_(1-x) Ge_x Alloy Nanowires: Theoretical Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Soran Mohammed Mamand
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Lattice Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Theoretical Study ◽  
Alloy Nanowires

Theoretical Study of the Lattice Thermal Conductivity in Ge Framework Semiconductors

2001 ◽  
Vol 86 (11) ◽  
pp. 2361-2364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianjun Dong ◽  
Otto F. Sankey ◽  
Charles W. Myles
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Lattice Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Theoretical Study

scholarly journals Theoretical Study on Thermoelectric Properties and Doping Regulation of Mg3X2 (X = As, Sb, Bi)

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 971
Author(s):  
Xiaofang Wang ◽  
Yong Lu ◽  
Ziyu Hu ◽  
Xiaohong Shao
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Thermoelectric Properties ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Lattice Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Theoretical Study ◽  
Phonon Dispersion ◽  
First Principle ◽  
Combined Method ◽  
Figures Of Merit ◽  
P Type

For searching both high-performances and better fits for near-room temperature thermoelectric materials, we here carried out a theoretical study on thermoelectric properties and doping regulation of Mg3X2 (X = As, Sb, Bi) by the combined method of first principle calculations and semi-classical Boltzmann theory. The thermoelectric properties of n-type Mg3As2, Mg3Sb2, and Mg3Bi2 were studied, and it was found that the dimensionless figures of merit, zT, are 2.58, 1.38, 0.34, and the p-type ones are 1.39, 0.64, 0.32, respectively. Furthermore, we calculated the lattice thermal conductivity of doped structures and screened out the structures with a relatively low formation energy to study the phonon dispersion and thermal conductivity in Mg3X2 (X = As, Sb, Bi). Finally, high thermoelectric zT and ultralow thermal conductivity of these doped structures was discussed.

Lattice Thermal Conductivity Modelling of a Diatomic Nanoscale Material

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 602-609
Author(s):  
Adil H. Awad
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Lattice Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Phonon Scattering ◽  
Correction Term ◽  
Nanoscale Material ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Conductivity Modelling ◽  
Callaway Model

Introduction: A new approach for expressing the lattice thermal conductivity of diatomic nanoscale materials is developed. Methods: The lattice thermal conductivity of two samples of GaAs nanobeam at 4-100K is calculated on the basis of monatomic dispersion relation. Phonons are scattered by nanobeam boundaries, point defects and other phonons via normal and Umklapp processes. Methods: A comparative study of the results of the present analysis and those obtained using Callaway formula is performed. We clearly demonstrate the importance of the utilised scattering mechanisms in lattice thermal conductivity by addressing the separate role of the phonon scattering relaxation rate. The formulas derived from the correction term are also presented, and their difference from Callaway model is evident. Furthermore their percentage contribution is sufficiently small to be neglected in calculating lattice thermal conductivity. Conclusion: Our model is successfully used to correlate the predicted lattice thermal conductivity with that of the experimental observation.

scholarly journals Local ferroelectric polarization switching driven by nanoscale distortions in thermoelectric $${\text {Sn}}_{0.7}{\text {Ge}}_{0.3}{\text {Te}}$$

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aastha Vasdev ◽  
Moinak Dutta ◽  
Shivam Mishra ◽  
Veerpal Kaur ◽  
Harleen Kaur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Figure Of Merit ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Lattice Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Direct Evidence ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Ferroelectric Domains ◽  
Pdf Analysis ◽  
Ferroelectric Transition Temperature

AbstractA remarkable decrease in the lattice thermal conductivity and enhancement of thermoelectric figure of merit were recently observed in rock-salt cubic SnTe, when doped with germanium (Ge). Primarily, based on theoretical analysis, the decrease in lattice thermal conductivity was attributed to local ferroelectric fluctuations induced softening of the optical phonons which may strongly scatter the heat carrying acoustic phonons. Although the previous structural analysis indicated that the local ferroelectric transition temperature would be near room temperature in $${\text {Sn}}_{0.7}{\text {Ge}}_{0.3}{\text {Te}}$$ Sn 0.7 Ge 0.3 Te , a direct evidence of local ferroelectricity remained elusive. Here we report a direct evidence of local nanoscale ferroelectric domains and their switching in $${\text {Sn}}_{0.7}{\text {Ge}}_{0.3}{\text {Te}}$$ Sn 0.7 Ge 0.3 Te using piezoeresponse force microscopy(PFM) and switching spectroscopy over a range of temperatures near the room temperature. From temperature dependent (250–300 K) synchrotron X-ray pair distribution function (PDF) analysis, we show the presence of local off-centering distortion of Ge along the rhombohedral direction in global cubic $${\text {Sn}}_{0.7}{\text {Ge}}_{0.3}{\text {Te}}$$ Sn 0.7 Ge 0.3 Te . The length scale of the $${\text {Ge}}^{2+}$$ Ge 2 + off-centering is 0.25–0.10 Å near the room temperatures (250–300 K). This local emphatic behaviour of cation is the cause for the observed local ferroelectric instability, thereby low lattice thermal conductivity in $${\text {Sn}}_{0.7}{\text {Ge}}_{0.3}{\text {Te}}$$ Sn 0.7 Ge 0.3 Te .

Effect of phonon-substrate scattering on lattice thermal conductivity of monolayer MoS2

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sukanya B. Patil ◽  
N. S. Sankeshwar ◽  
B. G. Mulimani
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Lattice Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Monolayer Mos2

Study of lattice thermal conductivity of tungsten containing bubbles by molecular dynamics simulation

2020 ◽  
Vol 161 ◽  
pp. 112004
Author(s):  
Hongyu Zhang ◽  
Jizhong Sun ◽  
Yingmin Wang ◽  
Thomas Stirner ◽  
Ali Y. Hamid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Lattice Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Dynamics Simulation

Ultra-low lattice thermal conductivity and high thermoelectric efficiency of K3AuO

2021 ◽  
Vol 130 (4) ◽  
pp. 045101
Author(s):  
Qi Zhong ◽  
Zhenhong Dai ◽  
Junping Wang ◽  
Yinchang Zhao ◽  
Sheng Meng
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Lattice Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Thermoelectric Efficiency

scholarly journals Approximate models for the lattice thermal conductivity of alloy thermoelectrics

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Skelton
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Lattice Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Seebeck Effect ◽  
Thermoelectric Generators ◽  
Approximate Models

Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) convert waste heat to electricity and are a leading contender for improving energy efficiency at a range of scales. Ideal TE materials show a large Seebeck effect,...

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