热导率
声子
非谐性
价(化学)
材料科学
化学物理
化学键
热电材料
格子(音乐)
半导体
凝聚态物理
热的
化学
热力学
物理
光电子学
复合材料
有机化学
声学
作者
Jinyun Yuan,Yubi Chen,Bolin Liao
出处
期刊:Cornell University - arXiv
日期:2023-05-16
标识
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.2305.09794
摘要
Achieving high thermoelectric performance requires efficient manipulation of thermal conductivity and a fundamental understanding of the microscopic mechanisms of phonon transport in crystalline solids. One of the major challenges in thermal transport is achieving ultralow lattice thermal conductivity. In this study, we use the anti-bonding character of the highest-occupied valence band as an efficient descriptor for discovering new materials with an ultralow thermal conductivity. We first examined the relationship between anti-bonding valence bands and low lattice thermal conductivity in model systems PbTe and CsPbBr3. Then, we conducted a high-throughput search in the Materials Project database and identified over 600 experimentally stable binary semi-conductors with a strong anti-bonding character in their valence bands. From our candidate list, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of the chemical bonds and the thermal transport in the XS family, where X=K, Rb, and Cs are alkaline metals. These materials all exhibit ultralow thermal conductivities less than 1 W/(m K) at room temperature despite simple structures. We attributed the ultralow thermal conductivity to the weakened bonds and increased phonon anharmonicity due to their anti-bonding valence bands. Our results provide chemical intuitions to understand lattice dynamics in crystals and open up a convenient venue towards searching for materials with an intrinsically low lattice thermal conductivity.
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