Correlations in Cu-based chalcogenides for optical and transport performance in sustainable technologies: First-principles calculation

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dc.authorscopusidHesham M.H. Zakaly / 57196235532
dc.authorwosidHesham M.H. Zakaly / GFQ-4612-2022
dc.contributor.authorMoharam, M.M.
dc.contributor.authorİrfan, Muhammad
dc.contributor.authorAsif, Sana Ullah
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-18T10:30:34Z
dc.date.available2025-04-18T10:30:34Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentİstinye Üniversitesi, Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi, Bilgisayar Mühendisliği Bölümü
dc.description.abstractResearchers have taken an interest in semiconductor chalcogenide compounds because of the wide variety of physical properties that these compounds exhibit. The study of the elastic, optical, and thermoelectric properties of Cu-based AlCu3PbX4 (X = S, Se, Te) chalcogenides has been conducted using the PBEsol-mBJ scheme within the framework of Density Functional Theory (DFT). The calculated band structure shows that both direct band gaps are semiconducting (1.0 eV–1.8 eV) as the valence band maximum (VBM) is primarily formed of Cu-d states. The conduction band minima (CBM) is primarily Al/Pb-s, p states. The optical and thermoelectric properties of AlCu3PbX4 (X = S, Se, Te) have been thoroughly examined using first-principles calculations. The dielectric function analysis reveals a static dielectric constant of 5.5–8.6, with significant peaks in the visible and ultraviolet regions. The refractive index varies between 2.0 and 2.8, while the absorption coefficient reaches a maximum of 180 cm−1 in the UV range, indicating strong optical absorption. These materials exhibit high reflectivity (>40 %) at photon energies exceeding 4 eV and a plasmon energy loss peak near 13 eV. Zener anisotropy factor deviating from 1, indicates anisotropic elastic behavior, while Pugh's ratio (B/G), which is less than 1.75 for these materials, further classifies them as brittle in nature. Thermoelectric investigations using Boltztrap show high Seebeck coefficients of 250–400 µV/K, power factors of 2.0 × 1010 to 8.0 × 1010 W/mK2s, and impressive dimensionless figure-of-merit (ZT) values of 0.1–1.1 at temperatures (∼800 K), demonstrating their potential for high-efficiency thermoelectric applications. These findings suggest that AlCu3PbX4 compounds are promising candidates for energy-efficient thermoelectric and optoelectronic devices. © 2025 Elsevier Ltd
dc.description.sponsorshipThis project was supported and funded by Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University (PSAU) as a part of funding for its SDG roadmap Research Funding Programme project number (PSAU-2023-SDG-93)
dc.identifier.citationMoharam, M. M., Irfan, M., Asif, S. U., & Zakaly, H. M. (2025). Correlations in Cu-based chalcogenides for optical and transport performance in sustainable technologies: First-principles calculation. Polyhedron, 269, 117388.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.poly.2025.117388
dc.identifier.issn02775387
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85215425253
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2025.117388
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12713/7096
dc.identifier.volume269
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001408817800001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.institutionauthorZakaly, Hesham M.H.
dc.institutionauthoridHesham M.H. Zakaly / 0000-0002-7645-9964
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd.
dc.relation.ispartofPolyhedron
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectBand Structure
dc.subjectEnergy and İndustry Applications
dc.subjectGreen Energy
dc.subjectSDG Roadmap
dc.subjectSemiconductor
dc.subjectSustainable Development Goals
dc.titleCorrelations in Cu-based chalcogenides for optical and transport performance in sustainable technologies: First-principles calculation
dc.typeArticle

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