Unravelling the Influence of the Local Structure on the Ultralow Thermal Conductivity of the Bismuthinite–Aikinite Series, Cu1–x□xPb1–xBi1+xS3

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T11277 Thermal properties of materials

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Understanding the relationship between crystal structure, bonding and thermal transport is critical for the discovery of materials with ultralow thermal conductivities. Materials in the bismuthinite–aikinite series, Cu1–x□xPb1–xBi1+xS3 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1), in which a Bi3+ cation and a vacancy (□) are progressively substituted by a Pb2+ and a Cu+ cation, exhibit ultralow thermal conductivities (∼0.5 W m−1K–1 for x < 1). Here, we investigate the effect of decreasing the Pb2+ and Cu+ content on the crystal structure and properties of Cu1–x□xPb1–xBi1+xS3 (x = 0, 0.33, 0.6 and 0.83). These materials exhibit two-channel thermal transport, with non-propagating phonons being the dominant contribution. Neutron diffraction data reveal that intermediate compositions crystallize in the krupkaite structure (x = 0.5, P21ma), instead of the end-member aikinite structure (x = 0, Pnma). Pair distribution function (PDF) analysis reveals that the disordering of vacancies and cations deviates significantly from that expected for a statistical distribution and that, at a local level, copper-rich and copper-poor regions occur. Reducing the Pb2+ and Cu+ content results in lattice softening, which may be attributed to the increased concentration of vacancies in copper-poor regions. Moreover, the persistence of short Pb2+–Cu+ distances in the copper-rich regions is likely to facilitate the cooperative interaction between lone pairs and rattling Cu+ cations that leads to phonon scattering. These findings provide crucial insights into the effect of the local structure on the phonon transport and highlight the potential of local-structure design to achieve high thermoelectric performance in crystalline solids.

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Unravelling the Influence of the Local Structure on the Ultralow Thermal Conductivity of the Bismuthinite–Aikinite Series, Cu<sub>1–<i>x</i></sub>□<sub><i>x</i></sub>Pb<sub>1–<i>x</i></sub>Bi<sub>1+<i>x</i></sub>S<sub>3</sub>

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