Significant reduction in lattice thermal conductivity in a p-type filled skutterudite due to strong electron–phonon interactions
Zhenyu Zhu, Jinyang Xi, Jiong Yang
Abstract
Due to strong electron–phonon interactions, the lattice thermal conductivity in filled skutterudite BaFe 4 Sb 12 has a significant reduction of 64.8% at 300 K.
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SkutteruditeCondensed matter physicsThermal conductivityPhononMaterials scienceElectronLattice (music)PhysicsThermoelectric materialsComposite materialNuclear physicsAcousticsRare-earth and actinide compoundsAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesThermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity