Abstract
We perform lattice dynamics first-principles calculations for the technologically-important AgSbTe2 thermoelectric compound. Based on its calculated vibrational density-of-states, we hypothesize that the formation of substitution defects at the Ag-sublattice sites will impede lattice vibrations, thereby reducing the lattice thermal conductivity. Further calculations performed for a La0.125Ag0.875SbTe2 compound indicate significant reduction of the average sound velocity from 1727 to 1046ms−1 due to La-doping. This corresponds to an estimated decrease of lattice thermal conductivity by a factor of 2.7, which is expected to yield a significant improvement to the thermoelectric figure of merit for LaxAg1−xSbTe2-based materials up to values larger than 3.
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