1 Laboratory of High Pressure Physics and Material Science, School of Physics and Physical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China; 2 Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Sciences, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
Abstract We have systematically investigated the structures of Sr-Ge system under pressures up to 200 GPa and found six stable stoichiometric structures, they being SrGe, SrGe, SrGe, SrGe, SrGe, and SrGe. We demonstrate the interesting structure evolution behaviors in Sr-Ge system with the increase of germanium content, Ge atoms arranging into isolated anions in SrGe, chains in SrGe, square units in SrGe, trigonal units and hexahedrons in SrGe, cages in SrGe, hexagons and Ge rings in SrGe. The structural diversity produces various manifestations of electronic structures, which is of benefit to electrical transportation. Among them, these novel phases with metallic structures show superconductivity (maximum K for Pmmn SrGe). Notably, the n-type semiconducting Pnma SrGe structure exhibits high Seebeck coefficient and excellent electrical conductivity along the direction, leading to a high value up to 1.55 at 500 K, which can be potential candidates as high-performance thermoelectrics. Our results will enable the development of fundamental science in condensed matter physics and potential applications in novel electronics or thermoelectric materials.
(Electron density of states and band structure of crystalline solids)
Fund: Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 52102335, 11704220, 11804184, 11974208, and 11804185) and the Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation, China (Grant Nos. ZR2021MA050, ZR2017BA020, ZR2018PA010, ZR2019MA054, and ZR2017BA012).
Corresponding Authors:
Yun-Xian Liu, Xiao-Bing Liu
E-mail: yunxianliu1988@163.com;xiaobing.phy@qfnu.edu.cn
Cite this article:
Shuai Han(韩帅), Shuai Duan(段帅), Yun-Xian Liu(刘云仙), Chao Wang(王超), Xin Chen(陈欣), Hai-Rui Sun(孙海瑞), and Xiao-Bing Liu(刘晓兵) Pressure-induced stable structures and physical properties of Sr-Ge system 2023 Chin. Phys. B 32 016101
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