Ag doping effect on electronic and thermoelectric properties of SrTiO3 (0 0 1) surface

The search for sustainable energy sources has been a global demand in recent decades. In this context, thermoelectric materials (TE) have been an interesting alternative for this purpose and constitute a relevant research topic for increasing the efficiency of sustainable energy production. In this...

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Autores: Azevedo, Sérgio A. [UNESP], A. S. Laranjeira, José [UNESP], Martins, Nicolas F. [UNESP], Sambrano, Júlio R. [UNESP]
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/247436
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2023.112274
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/247436
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:(0 0 1) surface and thermoelectric
Ag
Doping
SrTiO3
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Sumario:The search for sustainable energy sources has been a global demand in recent decades. In this context, thermoelectric materials (TE) have been an interesting alternative for this purpose and constitute a relevant research topic for increasing the efficiency of sustainable energy production. In this sense, computational simulation of the functionalization of SrTiO3 is proposed via Ag-doping on the (0 0 1) surface. The results show the emergence of a midgap trap state, leading to a band gap energy decrease, an increase in dielectric constants and the effective mass electron. The Ag-doping generates a decrease in electrical conductivity and an increase in the figure of merit, which are associated with a significant reduction in thermal conductivity (∼5 times), indicating that the material can be used with TE at high temperatures. The Ag-SrTiO3 (0 0 1) surface is promising for developing new thermoelectric devices.