Manifestation of the thermoelectric properties in Ge-based halide perovskites

Abstract

In spite of intensive studies on the chalcogenides as conventional thermoelectrics, it remains a challenge to find a proper material with high electrical but low thermal conductivities. In this work, we introduced a new class of thermoelectrics, Ge-based inorganic halide perovskites \ce{CsGeX3} (X = I, Br, Cl), which were already known as a promising candidate for photovoltaic applications. By performing the lattice-dynamics calculations and solving the Boltzmann transport equation, we revealed that these perovskites have ultralow thermal conductivities below 0.18 W m${}^{-1}$ K${}^{-1}$ while very high carrier mobilities above 860 cm${}^2$ V${}^{-1}$ s${}^{-1}$, being much superior to the conventional thermoelectrics of chalcogenides. These results highlight the way of searching high-performance and low-cost thermoelectrics based on inorganic halide perovskites.

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