Electronic structure and thermoelectric properties of full Heusler compounds Ca<sub>2</sub>YZ (Y = Au, Hg; Z = As, Sb, Bi, Sn and Pb)
Yang Hu, Yurong Jin, Guangbiao Zhang, Yuli Yan
Abstract
We investigate the transport properties of bulk Ca<sub>2</sub>YZ (Y = Au, Hg; Z = As, Sb, Bi, Sn and Pb) by a combination method of first-principles and Boltzmann transport theory.
Topics & Concepts
Thermoelectric effectMaterials scienceCrystallographyChemistryPhysicsThermodynamicsHeusler alloys: electronic and magnetic propertiesAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesRare-earth and actinide compounds