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  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Solid State Chemistry

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  • Materials with tunable thermal conductivity are crucial for thermal management in high-power devices.
  • Achieving a switchable thermal conductivity between high and low states enhances thermal energy control.

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  • To investigate the potential of ferroelastic palladium diselenide (PdSe2) for creating switchable thermal conductivity.
  • To explore the mechanism of strain-driven structural phase transitions for thermal switching.

Main Methods:

  • First-principles calculations were employed to study the material properties.
  • Analysis focused on mechanical properties and lattice anharmonicity following phase transitions.

Main Results:

  • Ferroelastic PdSe2 exhibits continuous switchable thermal conductivity via strain-induced structural phase transitions.
  • The thermal switch ratio can reach up to an order of magnitude.
  • The switching mechanism is linked to soft mechanical properties and strong anharmonicity post-transition.

Conclusions:

  • PdSe2 demonstrates significant potential as a material for advanced thermal switching devices.
  • The strain-driven mechanism offers a novel pathway for thermal energy control.