Muhammad Umair Ashraf , Yuanji Xu , Muhammad Yar , Xiaodong Ni , Fuyang Tian
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Predicting optical and thermoelectric properties of InN-HfXO (X=S, Se) van der Waals heterostructures
Vertically stacked van der Waals heterostructures (vdWHs) have garnered attention owing to their potential as thermoelectric (TE) materials. In this study, we employed first-principles calculations to explore the structural stability, optical, and TE properties of wrinkled InN-HfXO (X=S, Se) vdWHs. The elastic constants, phonon dispersion, and molecular dynamics simulations are used to synthetically confirm the mechanical, dynamical, and thermal stabilities of the vdWHs. Using the Bethe–Salpeter equation incorporating photon–electron interactions, we found that both vdWHs exhibited optical activity with a prominent absorption peak in the visible spectrum. Our study reveals high carrier mobility and low thermal conductivity at 300 K, which is attributed to fewer scattering events and enhanced phonon dispersion. Based on Boltzmann transport theory, the predicted high figure of merit (ZT) values for InN-HfSO (1.437) and InN-HfSeO (2.303) at 800 K suggest that these materials could be effective for energy conversion applications at elevated temperatures. These findings offer a strategic design approach for two-dimensional (2D) layered heterostructures as efficient TE materials with quantum-level advantages.
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