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Journal of Synthetic Crystals ›› 2026, Vol. 55 ›› Issue (8): 1290-1296.DOI: 10.16553/j.cnki.issn1000-985x.2026.0056

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First-Principles Study on Phonon Thermal Transport Properties of Anti-Perovskite Sr3XO (X = Sb, Bi) Compounds

YIN Wei1,2(), ZHANG Yalong1, YANG Shunkai1, QIAN Hongfu1, MA Xiaoqiang3, MA Xiaohong3, LI Ping1,2()   

  1. 1.School of Science,Xinjiang Institute of Technology,Aksu 843100,China
    2.Solid-State Physics and Quantum Precision Measurement Laboratory,Xinjiang Institute of Technology,Aksu 843100,China
    3.School of Physics and Electronic Information Engineering,Ningxia Normal University,Guyuan 756099,China
  • Received:2026-04-03 Online:2026-08-20 Published:2026-08-26
  • Contact: LI Ping

Abstract: Thermal transport properties of two antiperovskite compounds Sr3XO (X=Sb, Bi) were systematically investigated using semiclassical Boltzmann transport theory combined with first-principles calculations. The elastic constants and phonon spectra indicate that both Sr3XO (X=Sb, Bi) compounds exhibit mechanical and dynamical stability, with melting temperatures of 1 062.4 K and 1 030.5 K, respectively, broadening their potential applications under extreme conditions. Sr3SbO and Sr3BiO maintain low lattice thermal conductivity (κL) at both room and elevated temperatures. At 300 K, the κL values of Sr3SbO and Sr3BiO are 1.472 and 3.122 W·m-1·K-1, respectively, with Sr3SbO exhibiting a lower κL than the classic thermoelectric material PbTe (2.3 W·m-1·K-1). At 700 K, the κL values decrease to 0.671 and 1.343 W·m-1·K-1 for Sr3SbO and Sr3BiO, respectively. Compared with Sr3BiO, Sr3SbO exhibits stronger anharmonicity. Additionally, a comparative analysis of heat capacity, phonon group velocity, and phonon lifetime was conducted for both compounds. This study elucidates the microscopic mechanisms underlying the low lattice thermal conductivity in these compounds and provides theoretical insights for the future design of novel functional materials with low thermal conductivity.

Key words: anti-perovskite compound; Sr3XO(X=Sb, Bi); mechanical property; lattice thermal conductivity; phonon thermal transport; first-principle

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