Discovery of multivalley Fermi surface responsible for the high thermoelectric performance in Yb <sub>14</sub> MnSb <sub>11</sub> and Yb <sub>14</sub> MgSb <sub>11</sub>
Christopher J. Perez, Max Wood, Francesco Ricci, Guodong Yu, Trinh Vo, Sabah K. Bux, Geoffroy Hautier, Gian‐Marco Rignanese, G. Jeffrey Snyder, Susan M. Kauzlarich
Abstract
A multivalley Fermi surface in a multiband electronic structure leads to unconventional trends in electronic properties.
Topics & Concepts
Fermi surfaceThermoelectric effectElectronic structureCondensed matter physicsFermi levelMaterials scienceFermi Gamma-ray Space TelescopeElectronic materialsEngineering physicsPhysicsNanotechnologyElectronQuantum mechanicsSuperconductivityAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesRare-earth and actinide compoundsTopological Materials and Phenomena