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Xi Chen¹, Annie Weathers², Jesús Carrete³

¹Materials Science and Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA.

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|April 16, 2015

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Low-energy vibrations in higher manganese silicides scatter heat-carrying phonons. This explains their poor thermal conductivity and suggests nanostructuring can improve thermoelectric devices.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Solid-State Chemistry

Background:

Quasi-one-dimensional substructures in crystals lead to unique electronic, optical, and thermoelectric properties.
Lattice dynamics significantly influence the properties of complex crystals but are not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the lattice dynamics of higher manganese silicides, a class of materials with quasi-one-dimensional substructures.
To elucidate the relationship between vibrational modes and the thermal conductivity of these materials.

Main Methods:

Inelastic neutron scattering measurements were performed to analyze crystal vibrations.
Density functional theory calculations were employed to model lattice dynamics.

Main Results:

Numerous low-energy optical vibrational modes were identified in higher manganese silicides.
Unusually low-frequency Si ladder twisting motions were observed within Mn chimneys.
These optical modes were found to scatter acoustic phonons, contributing to low thermal conductivity.

Conclusions:

A hybrid phonon-diffuson model explains the low and anisotropic thermal conductivity.
Nanostructuring is proposed as a strategy to further reduce thermal conductivity and enhance thermoelectric efficiency.
The findings provide new insights into structure-property relationships for materials with quasi-one-dimensional substructures.