{"title":"A computational study of the electronic and thermoelectric properties of metal halide cubic perovskites CsBX3 (B = Ge, Sn, Pb and X = Cl, Br, I)","authors":"M. Zemzemi","doi":"10.3952/physics.2023.63.2.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3952/physics.2023.63.2.4","url":null,"abstract":"Metal halide perovskites have received a tremendous interest recently in new applications. Photovoltaic, diverse photonic and optoelectronic applications of these materials are in full expansion, but thermoelectricity also instigates a great interest. In this work, we will focus on the thermoelectric properties of a particular material family of metal halide cubic perovskites CsBX3 (B = Ge, Sn, Pb and X = Cl, Br, I). The structural and electronic properties of CsBX3 are computed using first-principles calculations based on the density functional theory which allows calculating equilibrium lattice parameters, band structures, the nature (direct/indirect) and value of the band gap. These studied compounds are semiconductors with direct band gap energy. We have also detected the effect of replacement of halogen and metal cation atoms with other halogen and metal cation atoms on electronic and thermoelectric properties. Boltzmann transport calculations are carried out to explore their thermoelectric properties like the Seebeck coefficient, electrical conductivity and power factor. Large values of the Seebeck coefficient and the power factor obtained for these compounds indicate that these compounds can be used for thermoelectric devices. Our theoretical analysis of the electronic and thermoelectric properties of these compounds suggests that CsSnBr3 and CsGeBr3 are the best Pb-free inorganic metal halide semiconductor for a high thermoelectric performance.","PeriodicalId":18144,"journal":{"name":"Lithuanian Journal of Physics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48235632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Novel approaches to generic non-Fermi liquids: higher- dimensional bosonization vs generalized holography","authors":"D. V. Khveshchenko","doi":"10.3952/physics.2023.63.2.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3952/physics.2023.63.2.5","url":null,"abstract":"This paper addresses the problem of computing fermion propagators in a broad variety of strongly correlated systems that can be mapped onto the theory of fermions coupled to an (over)damped bosonic mode. A number of the previously applied approaches and their results are reviewed, including the conventional diagrammatic resummation and eikonal technique, as well as the ‘experimental’ higher-dimensional bosonization and generalized (i.e. ‘bottom-up’ or ‘non-AdS/non-CFT’) holographic conjecture. It appears that, by and large, those results remain either in conflict or incomplete, thereby suggesting that the ultimate solution to this ubiquitous problem is yet to be found.","PeriodicalId":18144,"journal":{"name":"Lithuanian Journal of Physics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42483509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
O. Balaban, O. Izhyk, A. Zaichenk, N. Mitina, I. Grygorchak, K. Harhay
{"title":"Li+ intercalation current generation in amorphous and crystalline MoS2: Experiment and theory","authors":"O. Balaban, O. Izhyk, A. Zaichenk, N. Mitina, I. Grygorchak, K. Harhay","doi":"10.3952/physics.2023.63.1.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3952/physics.2023.63.1.4","url":null,"abstract":"In this work, crystalline and amorphous nano-MoS2 materials for effective Li+-intercalation current generation have been synthesized. The effect of disordering on the structural and electrochemical properties of nano-MoS2 has been systematically investigated by multiple characterizations: transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction method and electrochemical measurements. Thermodynamic and kinetic peculiarities of intercalation processes have been studied. Dependences of the change in Gibbs’ free energy of the intercalation reaction on the extent of ‘guest’ lithium loading are analyzed. The distinctive feature of disordered structures is their ability to show colossal lithium ‘guest’ load, which ensures the specific capacity of the material in cathode processes up to ~2500 mAh·g–1 under the discharge not less than 2.6 V relative to lithium. The diffusion coefficient of lithium cations in the structure of disordered nano-MoS2 is two orders of magnitude higher than that in the crystalline MoS2.A quantum-mechanical model of the observed phenomena is suggested.","PeriodicalId":18144,"journal":{"name":"Lithuanian Journal of Physics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42075565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Physical-and-chemical processes at the interfaces of (Cu–Ni–Mn–Fe)/ (W–C) composites","authors":"O. Sukhova","doi":"10.3952/physics.2023.63.1.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3952/physics.2023.63.1.3","url":null,"abstract":"The spontaneous infiltration method for fabricating composites was used, in which molten Cu–Ni–Mn–Fe binders penetrated W–C filler particles due to capillary forces. The metal matrix composites thus obtained were characterized for phase composition, microstructure, porosity and microhardness. All composites were studied in their as-prepared condition with further annealing at 900°С for 60 and 750 h. It was shown that the mechanism based on the dissolution/diffusion bonding of the particulate/matrix interface was in agreement with the results of this study. The interfacial reactions provided a driving force for wetting but did not give rise to unwanted phases that could degrade the properties of the composite materials. From the EDX measurements it was concluded that mainly Fe atoms diffused from the Cu–Ni–Mn–Fe binders into the WC phase of the eutectic (WC+W2C) filler. Dissolution of this phase resulted in the appearance of W2C layer at the interface. Annealing at 900°С significantly promoted the interfacial reaction especially during the first 60 h of heat treatment. The degree of the reaction between the molten Cu–Ni–Mn–Fe alloys and W–C particulate could be limited by controlling the iron content of the binders to obtain an optimal interface.","PeriodicalId":18144,"journal":{"name":"Lithuanian Journal of Physics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46844884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Calculation of activation energy of viscosity for evaluation of metallurgical slag melts structure","authors":"D. Stepanenko","doi":"10.3952/physics.2023.63.1.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3952/physics.2023.63.1.6","url":null,"abstract":"Measurements of metallurgical slag viscosity were performed. The studied slags have been found to have close viscosity (η) values over a wide temperature range from 1453 to 1873 K. The results demonstrate that the viscosity decreases with the increase of CaO/SiO2 ratio. Temperature inflection points (T’) are found in the η = f(T) dependence, and they are consistent with the chemical composition of slags below 1453 K. The value of T’ increases with the increase of CaO/SiO2 ratio. The activation energy of viscosity Eη was calculated by using the Frenkel equation. With the increase of temperature, Eη decreases and does not depend on the chemical composition of slags. In the temperature region from 1473 to 1573 K, the temperature dependence of Eη = f(T) demonstrates energy deviations from the trend line indicating the relaxation of structurally sensitive bonds. The results obtained are of practical importance for the selection of rational slags for different metallurgical processes.","PeriodicalId":18144,"journal":{"name":"Lithuanian Journal of Physics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44583792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
O. Havryliuk, O. Tkachuk, M. Terebinska, O. Semchuk, A. Biliuk
{"title":"Modelling the optical characteristics of cylindrical and rough nanowires with silver nanoparticles","authors":"O. Havryliuk, O. Tkachuk, M. Terebinska, O. Semchuk, A. Biliuk","doi":"10.3952/physics.2023.63.1.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3952/physics.2023.63.1.1","url":null,"abstract":"The optical spectra of structures with Ag nanoparticles between rough and cylindrical nanowires are calculated. The simulation was carried out using the finite-difference time-domain method (FDTD). As a source of radiation, a plane wave with the range of wavelengths 300–1000 nm is used. It is shown that with an increase in the root mean square (RMS) roughness of rough nanowires, the absorption coefficient decreases in the range of 500–750 nm due to an increase in the reflection effect. When silver nanoparticles are added, peaks appear at the wavelength of 840 nm (for cylindrical nanowires) and 900 nm (for rough nanowires), which indicates the manifestation of the surface plasmon resonance effect. It is shown that the electric field strength in a system with rough nanowires is higher than in a system with cylindrical nanowires.","PeriodicalId":18144,"journal":{"name":"Lithuanian Journal of Physics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44059692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electrical properties of tin oxide based varistors with PbO addition in humid air","authors":"A. Gaponov, O. Abramova","doi":"10.3952/physics.2023.63.1.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3952/physics.2023.63.1.2","url":null,"abstract":"In order to decrease the humidity sensitivity of SnO2–Co3O4–Nb2O5–Cr2O3 varistor ceramics, lead oxide was added and the electric characteristics of synthesized materials with the PbO concentration of 0, 0.1, 0.5, 0.7, 1 and 2 mol.% in the air with relative humidity of 10–86% were investigated. All tested samples have non-linear current–voltage characteristics with large values of the nonlinearity coefficient of 38–51. The optimal concentration of PbO addition in ceramics is 0.5–0.7 mol.%. The addition of such quantity of lead oxide to the ceramics leads to the decrease of the breakdown electric field up to 4390 V/cm and the humidity sensitivity coefficient up to 172. The increase of the PbO concentration provides the increase of the electrical conductivity of samples at low fields. The barrier mechanism of electrical conductivity of the studied ceramics is proved by the obtained values of potential barrier heights of 0.85–0.90 еV on the SnO2 crystallite boundaries.","PeriodicalId":18144,"journal":{"name":"Lithuanian Journal of Physics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46350036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
O. Poluboiarov, O. Chugai, S. Oliinyk, D. Sliusar, S. Sulima
{"title":"Effect of low-dose-rate ionizing radiation on the complex dielectric permittivity of CdZnTe crystals","authors":"O. Poluboiarov, O. Chugai, S. Oliinyk, D. Sliusar, S. Sulima","doi":"10.3952/physics.2023.63.1.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3952/physics.2023.63.1.5","url":null,"abstract":"For the first time, the change in the real and imaginary parts of Cd1–xZnxTe crystals complex dielectric permittivity when exposed to ionizing radiation with a small exposure dose rate (about hundreds of μR/h) has been studied. Significant changes in the values of both parts of complex dielectric permittivity have been revealed. Regularities of specified changes have been established and explained taking into account a different radiation effect on free and bound charges. The basis of effect is the changes in the charge carrier localized states of point defect associates. Their appearance is due to a high concentration and a variety of intrinsic structural defects in the studied crystals as a consequence of the deviation of the crystal composition from the stoichiometric one.","PeriodicalId":18144,"journal":{"name":"Lithuanian Journal of Physics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42978273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Zamaraite, A. Dziaugys, Y. Vysochanskii, J. Banys
{"title":"Contribution of ferroelectric and non-ferroelectric factors to P–E hysteresis loops of CuInP2S6-type single crystals","authors":"I. Zamaraite, A. Dziaugys, Y. Vysochanskii, J. Banys","doi":"10.3952/physics.v62i4.4818","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3952/physics.v62i4.4818","url":null,"abstract":"A defining property of ferroelectricity is the switching between different states by the application of an electric field. Hysteresis loops serve like a fingerprint of ferroelectric materials giving some useful information. Sometimes the interpretation of information extracted from hysteresis measurements can be challenging due to the non-ferroelectric factors such as electrical conductivity, defect dipole presence and/or dielectric properties. In this paper, the ferroelectric and non-ferroelectric factors on P–E hysteresis loops were investigated in a CuInP2S6-type single crystal. The analysis of data obtained for this single crystal allowed extracting the reliable values in the materials with a low polarization and a high conductivity.","PeriodicalId":18144,"journal":{"name":"Lithuanian Journal of Physics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42513614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Palaimiene, V. Gribauskaite, J. Banys, A. V. Pushkarev, Y. Radyush, N. M. Olekhnovich, J. Cardoso, A. Salak
{"title":"Dielectric characterization of the BiFe0.5Cr0.5O3 ceramics","authors":"E. Palaimiene, V. Gribauskaite, J. Banys, A. V. Pushkarev, Y. Radyush, N. M. Olekhnovich, J. Cardoso, A. Salak","doi":"10.3952/physics.v62i4.4815","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3952/physics.v62i4.4815","url":null,"abstract":"Dielectric properties of the BiFe0.5Cr0.5O3 ceramics synthesized under high pressure were investigated in a broad frequency range (20 Hz – 1 GHz) between 200 and 500 K. It was revealed that the ceramics exhibit electrical conductivity above 300 K. Below 300 K, a dielectric dispersion caused by ferroelectric domains was observed. It was found that the conductivity follows the Almond–West law, which allowed us to determine a DC contribution (σDC). From the σDC values obtained at different temperatures, the activation energy (EA = 0.302 ± 0.006 eV) was calculated using the Arrhenius law.","PeriodicalId":18144,"journal":{"name":"Lithuanian Journal of Physics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47451466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}