Abstract
This work considers the enhancement of the thermoelectric figure of merit, ZT, of SrTiO3 (STO) semiconductors by (La, Dy and N) co-doping. We have focused on SrTiO3 because it is a semiconductor with a high Seebeck coefficient compared to that of metals. It is expected that SrTiO3 can provide a high power factor, because the capability of converting heat into electricity is proportional to the Seebeck coefficient squared. This research aims to improve the thermoelectric performance of SrTiO3 by replacing host atoms by La, Dy and N atoms based on a theoretical approach performed with the Vienna Ab Initio Simulation Package (VASP) code. Here, undoped SrTiO3, Sr0.875La0.125TiO3, Sr0.875Dy0.125TiO3, SrTiO2.958N0.042, Sr0.750La0.125Dy0.125TiO3 and Sr0.875La0.125TiO2.958N0.042 are studied to investigate the influence of La, Dy and N doping on the thermoelectric properties of the SrTiO3 semiconductor. The undoped and La-, Dy- and N-doped STO structures are optimized. Next, the density of states (DOS), band structures, Seebeck coefficient, electrical conductivity per relaxation time, thermal conductivity per relaxation time and figure of merit (ZT) of all the doped systems are studied. From first-principles calculations, STO exhibits a high Seebeck coefficient and high figure of merit. However, metal and nonmetal doping, i.e., (La, N) co-doping, can generate a figure of merit higher than that of undoped STO. Interestingly, La, Dy and N doping can significantly shift the Fermi level and change the DOS of SrTiO3 around the Fermi level, leading to very different thermoelectric properties than those of undoped SrTiO3. All doped systems considered here show greater electrical conductivity per relaxation time than undoped STO. In particular, (La, N) co-doped STO exhibits the highest ZT of 0.79 at 300 K, and still a high value of 0.77 at 1000 K, as well as high electrical conductivity per relaxation time. This renders it a viable candidate for high-temperature applications.
Funder
Chiang Mai University
Institute of Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy
Research and Graduate Studies
Khon Kaen University
Basic Research Fund of Khon Kaen University
National Research Council of Thailand
Subject
Chemistry (miscellaneous),Analytical Chemistry,Organic Chemistry,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Molecular Medicine,Drug Discovery,Pharmaceutical Science
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