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RSC ADVANCES
Volume 7, Issue 15, Pages 8936-8943Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c6ra28125g
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [61504028, 61274005, 51301039, 11347007, 11674131]
- National Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scientists of China [51225205]
- Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province [2016J01214, 2016J01216]
- Qing Lan Project
- Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD)
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By using an ab initio evolutionary algorithm structure search, low enthalpy criterion as well as stability analysis, we have found that cubic Fm (3) over barm Ca2Si can be achieved under a negative external pressure, and the cubic phase is dynamically and mechanically stable at ambient conditions and high pressure. From first-principle hybrid functional calculations, we have unraveled the direct bandgap nature and bandgap variation of cubic Fm (3) over barm Ca2Si with respective to pressure. Moreover, by combining with Boltzmann transport theory and the phonon Boltzmann transport equation, we have predicted that the figure of merit ZT for the cubic Fm (3) over barm Ca2Si reaches the maximum value of 0.52 by p-type doping. Our results provide an interesting insight and feasible guidelines for the potential applications of cubic Fm (3) over barm Ca2Si and related alkaline- earth metals silicides as the thermoelectric materials for heat-electricity energy convertors.
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