First-principles study of structural stability, electronic properties and lattice thermal conductivity of KAgX (X = S, Se, Te)

Mahmoud M. A. Mahmoud (), Elkana K. Rugut, Mahlaga P. Molepo and Daniel P. Joubert
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Mahmoud M. A. Mahmoud: The National Institute for Theoretical Physics, School of Physics and Mandelstam Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of the Witwatersrand
Elkana K. Rugut: The National Institute for Theoretical Physics, School of Physics and Mandelstam Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of the Witwatersrand
Mahlaga P. Molepo: The National Institute for Theoretical Physics, School of Physics and Mandelstam Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of the Witwatersrand
Daniel P. Joubert: The National Institute for Theoretical Physics, School of Physics and Mandelstam Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of the Witwatersrand

The European Physical Journal B: Condensed Matter and Complex Systems, 2019, vol. 92, issue 4, 1-10

Abstract: Abstract The present study is the first attempt towards establishing computational insights into the structural, electronic, mechanical, dynamical and thermal properties of the tetragonal phases of potassium chalcoargentates (KAgX). We find that the lattice thermal conductivity of KAgX is anisotropic, with values of 0.553 (0.279), 0.509 (0.369) and 0.221 (0.125) Wm−1K−1 at room temperature (300 K) along the a-axis (c-axis) for KAgS, KAgSe and KAgTe, respectively. The calculated values of the lattice thermal conductivity are very small, especially along the c-axis. This highlights the potential of using KAgX in designing thermoelectric materials, since low lattice thermal conductivity is a requisite for maximizing the dimensionless figure of merit which defines the efficiency of a system in converting thermal to electrical energy and vice versa. Graphical abstract

Keywords: Solid; State; and; Materials (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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