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Theoretical study of impurity-doped Mg2Si thermoelectric materials using first-principles calculations and machine learning technique

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20K05681
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 36020:Energy-related chemistry
Research InstitutionShimane University

Principal Investigator

Hirayama Naomi  島根大学, 学術研究院理工学系, 准教授 (70581750)

Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords熱電材料 / 第一原理計算 / 機械学習ポテンシャル / シリサイド / 不純物ドープ / KKR-CPA法 / 不純物添加 / 格子欠陥 / ハイブリッド法 / ボルツマン方程式 / マグネシウムシリサイド / ストロンチウムシリサイド / 熱電物質 / 等電子不純物 / 化学圧力 / 有効質量 / ゼーベック係数 / 熱電効果 / 界面 / 機械学習
Outline of Research at the Start

高効率かつ環境低負荷な新規熱電材料の創成を目指し,理論・数値計算・実験を連動させた材料設計に向けた基盤技術を構築する.従来理論と実験の乖離の原因とされる,結晶粒界や電極界面の効果に着目し,不純物ドープMg2Siの微細構造が熱電物性に及ぼす影響を解明する.粒界や欠陥はどの無機材料にも存在し得るものであり,系の物性を支配する要因の一つである.本研究により,これらの効果を理論的に扱うことが可能になれば,熱電材料開発のための強力なツールになると期待される.

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Our first-principles calculations for Mg2Si systems doped with impurities have revealed that substituting Mg atoms with iso-electronic impurities (such as Ca) results in favorable electronic states for improving thermoelectric performance. Calculations for impurity-doped SrSi2 systems reproduced the narrow band gap and revealed the influence of point defects on their carrier conduction.
Furthermore, the effects of phonons on the electrical conductivity of Sb-doped Mg2Si systems were elucidated through electronic state calculations using the KKR-CPA method and thermoelectric calculations based on the Kubo-Greenwood formula. Moreover, the observed behavior in Ag-doped systems in experiments was successfully reproduced.
Moreover, molecular dynamics calculations using a machine learning potential successfully reproduced stable structures obtained from first-principles calculations. However, there remain challenges in terms of computational cost for replicating polycrystalline structures.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

近年,エネルギー資源の枯渇と環境汚染の問題が加速するなか,熱電変換技術の本格的な普及が望まれている.しかし,既存の主要な熱電材料はBiやTe, Pb等の重金属を含むものが多く,毒性や資源希少性の問題があった.近年厳しさを増す環境規制と資源問題に対応し,かつ高出力な新規熱電材料の開発が喫緊の課題である.
本研究で作成した高精度な機械学習ポテンシャルや,熱電半導体Mg2Siの有限温度における物性値をよく再現することが示されたKKR-CPA法に基づく計算手法は,材料の微視的構造や熱電輸送特性を調査する上で強力なツールになると期待される.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (17 results)

All 2023 2022 2021 2020

All Journal Article (12 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 12 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Recent Studies on the Environmentally Benign Alkaline-Earth Silicide Mg2Si for Middle-Temperature Thermoelectric Applications2022

    • Author(s)
      Shiojiri Daishi、Iida Tsutomu、Hirayama Naomi、Imai Yoji、Sugawara Hiroharu、Kusaka Jin
    • Journal Title

      Energies

      Volume: 15 Issue: 13 Pages: 4859-4859

    • DOI

      10.3390/en15134859

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Electronic band engineering of Mg<sub>2</sub>Si by isoelectronic impurity doping: a first-principles study for enhancing thermoelectric properties2022

    • Author(s)
      Imai Kiyoka、Ikebuchi Ryohei、Hirayama Naomi、Hamada Noriaki、Imai Yoji
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Journal of Applied Physics

      Volume: 62 Issue: SD Pages: SD1007-SD1007

    • DOI

      10.35848/1347-4065/aca771

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] First-principles study of the effects of native defects on the thermoelectric properties of narrow-gap semiconducting α-SrSi2 using the hybrid functional method2022

    • Author(s)
      D. Shiojiri, T. Iida, M. Yamaguchi, N. Hirayama, and Y. Imai
    • Journal Title

      Physica B: Condensed Matter

      Volume: 634 Pages: 413795-413795

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.physb.2022.413795

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] First-principles study of the structural and thermoelectric properties of Y-doped α-SrSi22022

    • Author(s)
      M. Yamaguchi, D. Shiojiri, T. Iida, N. Hirayama, and Y. Imai
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Journal of Applied Physics

      Volume: 61 Issue: 3 Pages: 031002-031002

    • DOI

      10.35848/1347-4065/ac48d7

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Enhanced Thermoelectric Performance of Vertical Bridgman‐Grown Mg2Si by Codoping with Sb and Zn2022

    • Author(s)
      D. Shiojiri, T. Iida, H. Hamba, T. Kodama, M. Yamaguchi, N. Hirayama, and Y. Imai
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Electronic Materials

      Volume: 51 Issue: 3 Pages: 1311-1321

    • DOI

      10.1007/s11664-021-09404-7

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Enhancement of thermoelectric performance of Mg2Si via co-doping Sb and C by simultaneous tuning of electronic and thermal transport properties2021

    • Author(s)
      D. Shiojiri, T. Iida, H. Kakio, M. Yamaguchi, N. Hirayama, Y. Imai
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Alloys and Compounds

      Volume: 891 Pages: 161968-161968

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.161968

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Electronic structure tuning of α-SrSi2 by isotropic strain and isoelectronic impurity incorporation: A first-principles study for enhancement of low-temperature thermoelectric performance2021

    • Author(s)
      D. Shiojiri, T. Iida, M. Yamaguchi, N. Hirayama, and Y. Imai
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Applied Physics

      Volume: 130 Issue: 21 Pages: 215103-215103

    • DOI

      10.1063/5.0063506

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Performance comparison of hybrid functionals for describing narrow-gap semiconductors: A study on low-temperature thermoelectric material α-SrSi22021

    • Author(s)
      D. Shiojiri, T. Iida, M. Yamaguchi, N. Hirayama, and Y. Imai
    • Journal Title

      Computational Condensed Matter

      Volume: 30 Pages: e00620-e00620

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.cocom.2021.e00620

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Re-evaluation of the electronic structure and thermoelectric properties of narrow-gap semiconducting α-SrSi2: A complementary experimental and first-principles hybrid-functional approach2021

    • Author(s)
      Shiojiri Daishi、Iida Tsutomu、Kadono Tomoyuki、Yamaguchi Masato、Kodama Takuya、Yamaguchi Seiya、Takahashi Shinta、Kayama Yuki、Hiratsuka Kota、Imai Motoharu、Hirayama Naomi、Imai Yoji
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Applied Physics

      Volume: 129 Issue: 11 Pages: 115101-115101

    • DOI

      10.1063/5.0041670

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Investigation of local structures and electronic states of Sb-doped Mg2Si by fluorescence XAFS and HAXPES2020

    • Author(s)
      Kadono Tomoyuki、Hirayama Naomi、Nishio Tadashi、Yamazawa Shingo、Oki Naoto、Takahashi Yoshinobu、Takikawa Natsumi、Yasui Akira、Nitta Kiyofumi、Sekizawa Oki、Tokumura Mako、Takemoto Shoji、Iida Tsutomu、Kotsugi Masato
    • Journal Title

      Applied Physics Letters

      Volume: 117 Issue: 14 Pages: 143901-143901

    • DOI

      10.1063/5.0018323

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Conduction band engineering of Mg2Si by isotropic strain for enhancement of thermoelectric performance: a first-principles study2020

    • Author(s)
      N. Hirayama, Y. Imai, and N. Hamada
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Applied Physics

      Volume: 127 Issue: 20 Pages: 205107-205107

    • DOI

      10.1063/5.0001857

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Change of the band structure of Mg2Si induced by interstitial doping with nonmetallic elements2020

    • Author(s)
      Y. Imai, N. Hirayama, A. Yamamoto, and K. Takarabe
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Journal of Applied Physics

      Volume: 59 Issue: SF Pages: SFFC04-SFFC04

    • DOI

      10.7567/1347-4065/ab6567

    • NAID

      210000157894

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 不純物分布の不規則性を考慮したMg2Si 系材料の電気伝導率計算2023

    • Author(s)
      平山 尚美
    • Organizer
      多元系化合物・太陽電池研究会 年末講演会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 有限温度効果と不純物分布の不規則性を考慮したMg2Si系材料の電気伝導率計算2023

    • Author(s)
      平山尚美
    • Organizer
      第70回応用物理学会 春季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Electronic Band Engineering of Mg2Si by Isoelectronic Impurity Doping: A First-Principles Study for Enhancing Thermoelectric Properties2022

    • Author(s)
      Naomi Hirayama
    • Organizer
      APAC-Silicide 2022
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Electronic structure engineering of Mg2Si by Isotropic Strain and Isoelectronic Impurity Doping2022

    • Author(s)
      Naomi Hirayama
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Organic and Hybrid Thermoelectrics
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Book] Thermoelectric Energy Conversion 1st Edition2021

    • Author(s)
      Ryoji Funahashi (editor)
    • Total Pages
      730
    • Publisher
      Elsevier
    • ISBN
      9780128185353
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report

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Published: 2020-04-28   Modified: 2024-12-25  

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