Issue 31, 2017

Ultra low lattice thermal conductivity and high carrier mobility of monolayer SnS2 and SnSe2: a first principles study

Abstract

Using density functional theory, we systematically investigate the lattice thermal conductivity and carrier mobility of monolayer SnX2 (X = S, Se). The room-temperature ultra low lattice thermal conductivities found in monolayer SnS2 (6.41 W m−1 K−1) and SnSe2 (3.82 W m−1 K−1) are attributed to the low phonon velocity, low Debye temperature, weak bonding interactions, and strong anharmonicity in monolayer SnX2. The predicted values of lattice thermal conductivity are lower than those of other two-dimensional materials such as stanene, phosphorene, monolayer MoS2, and bulk SnX2. High phonon-limited carrier mobilities are obtained for the monolayer SnX2. For example, the electron mobility of monolayer SnS2 is 756.60 cm2 V−1 s−1 and the hole mobility is 187.44 cm2 V−1 s−1. The electron mobility of these monolayers is higher than their hole mobility due to the low effective mass of electrons and low deformation constants, which makes them n-type materials. Due to their ultra low lattice thermal conductivities coupled with high carrier mobilities, monolayer SnX2 materials may be promising materials for thermoelectric applications.

Graphical abstract: Ultra low lattice thermal conductivity and high carrier mobility of monolayer SnS2 and SnSe2: a first principles study

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
04 Jun 2017
Accepted
14 Jul 2017
First published
14 Jul 2017

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2017,19, 20677-20683

Ultra low lattice thermal conductivity and high carrier mobility of monolayer SnS2 and SnSe2: a first principles study

A. Shafique, A. Samad and Y. Shin, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2017, 19, 20677 DOI: 10.1039/C7CP03748A

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