DOI: 10.1039/d4qm00972j ISSN: 2052-1537
Dual role of lone pair electron and rattling vibration in Zintl phase BaCaPb thermoelectric material
Shuwei Tang, Pengfei Zhang, Da Wan, Xiaodong Li, Peng Ai, Zhiwei Zhang, Wanrong Guo, Shulin Bai, Xiuling QiThe synergistic role of lone pair electrons and rattling vibrations in inducing low lattice thermal conductivity and excellent thermoelectric performance in the BaCaPb compound are elucidated with a two-channel model.