Issue 30, 2024

Two-dimensional Be2P4 as a promising thermoelectric material and anode for Na/K-ion batteries

Abstract

Incredibly effective and flexible energy conversion and storage systems hold great promise for portable self-powered electronic devices. Owing to their large surface area, exceptional atomic structures, superior electrical conductivity and good mechanical flexibility, two-dimensional (2D) materials are recognized as an attractive option for energy conversion and storage application. In this work, we examined the stability, electronic, thermoelectric and electrochemical aspects of a novel 2D Be2P4 monolayer by adopting density functional theory (DFT). The Be2P4 monolayer exhibits a direct semiconductor gap of 0.9 eV (HSE06), large Young's modulus (∼198 GPa), high carrier mobility (∼104 cm2 V−1 s−1) and a low excitonic binding energy of 0.11 eV. Our calculated findings suggest that Be2P4 shows a lattice thermal conductivity of 1.02 W m K−1 at 700 K, resulting in moderate thermoelectric performance (ZT ∼ 0.7), encouraging its use in thermoelectric materials. In addition, a higher adsorption energy of −2.28 eV (−2.52 eV) and less diffusion barrier of 0.22 eV (0.17 eV) for Na(K)-ion batteries promote fast ion transport in the Be2P4 monolayer. This material also shows a high specific capacity and superior energy density of 8460 W h kg−1 (8883 W h kg−1) for Na(K)-ion batteries. Thus, our results offer insightful information for investigating potential thermoelectric and flexible anode materials based on the Be2P4 monolayer.

Graphical abstract: Two-dimensional Be2P4 as a promising thermoelectric material and anode for Na/K-ion batteries

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
15 Mar 2024
Accepted
04 Jul 2024
First published
16 Jul 2024

Nanoscale, 2024,16, 14418-14432

Two-dimensional Be2P4 as a promising thermoelectric material and anode for Na/K-ion batteries

N. Verma, P. Chauhan and A. Kumar, Nanoscale, 2024, 16, 14418 DOI: 10.1039/D4NR01132E

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