First-principles studies of atomic dynamics in tetrahedrite thermoelectrics

Cu12Sb4S13-based tetrahedrites are high-performance thermoelectrics that contain earth-abundant and environmentally friendly elements. At present, the mechanistic understanding of their low lattice thermal conductivity (<1 W m−1 K−1 at 300 K) remains limited. This work applies first-principles mo...

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Main Authors: Junchao Li, Mengze Zhu, Douglas L. Abernathy, Xianglin Ke, Donald T. Morelli, Wei Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2016-10-01
Series:APL Materials
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4959961