Structural stability, electronic structure, and novel transport properties with high thermoelectric performances of ZrIrX (X = As, Bi, and Sb)

We use the first-principles-based density functional theory with full potential linearized augmented plane wave method to investigate the structural, elastic, electronic, and thermoelectric properties of ZrIrAs, ZrIrBi, and ZrIrSb. The calculated structural and elastic constants with generalized gra...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of computational electronics 2017-03, Vol.16 (1), p.1-11
Hauptverfasser: Benallou, Yassine, Amara, Kadda, Doumi, Bendouma, Arbouche, Omar, Zemouli, Mostefa, Bekki, B., Mokaddem, Allel
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Zusammenfassung:We use the first-principles-based density functional theory with full potential linearized augmented plane wave method to investigate the structural, elastic, electronic, and thermoelectric properties of ZrIrAs, ZrIrBi, and ZrIrSb. The calculated structural and elastic constants with generalized gradient potential developed by Perdew–Burke–Ernzerhof (GGA-PBEsol) reveal that our compounds are stable in the cubic LiAlSi-type structure. The electronic structures are calculated with GGA-PBEsol and improved by Tran–Blaha modified Becke–Johnson (TB-mBJ) potential. The thermoelectric properties were determined at temperatures of 300, 600, and 800 K with respect to the p-type and n-type doping levels. We find that the thermopower factors are larger for p-type doping, implying that the hole doping provides more enhancement of thermoelectric performances in ZrIrAs, ZrIrBi, and ZrIrSb. Among them, the best thermopower values were found for the ZrIrAs compound with optimal doping levels of 46.17, 133.05, and 185.92 × 1014 μ W cm - 1 K - 2 s - 1 at temperatures of 300, 600, and 800 K, respectively.
ISSN:1569-8025
1572-8137
DOI:10.1007/s10825-016-0937-8