Effect of rattling motion without cage structure on lattice thermal conductivity in LaOBiS2−xSex

Low energy phonons in LaOBiS2−xSex are studied using inelastic neutron scattering. Dispersionless flat phonon branches that are mainly associated with a large vibration of Bi atoms are observed at a relatively low energy of E = 6–6.7 meV. The phonon energy softens upon Se doping presumably owing to...

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Published inApplied physics letters Vol. 112; no. 2
Main Authors Lee, C. H., Nishida, A., Hasegawa, T., Nishiate, H., Kunioka, H., Ohira-Kawamura, S., Nakamura, M., Nakajima, K., Mizuguchi, Y.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.01.2018
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Summary:Low energy phonons in LaOBiS2−xSex are studied using inelastic neutron scattering. Dispersionless flat phonon branches that are mainly associated with a large vibration of Bi atoms are observed at a relatively low energy of E = 6–6.7 meV. The phonon energy softens upon Se doping presumably owing to its heavier atomic mass than the S atom and the expansion of the lattice constant. Simultaneously, the lattice thermal conductivity lowered upon Se doping as the same manner of the phonon softening. These suggest that despite the lack of an oversized cage in LaOBiS2−xSex, rattling motions of Bi atoms can scatter phonon like rattling in cage compounds, contributing to enhance the thermoelectric property.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.5010373