Thermoelectric Properties of Mg doped Mercury Selenide HgSe

Abstract

Using the density functional theory (DFT) in combination with Boltzmann transport theory, the influence of Mg concentrations (x) doping on the thermoelectric properties of Hg1-xMgxSe ternary alloys was systematically investigated. The generalized gradient approximations of Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof (GGA-PBE) have been used to illustrate the exchange correlation potential. Various thermoelectric transport parameters, such as the Seebeck coefficient (S), the thermal conductivity over relaxation time, the electrical conductivity over relaxation time, the power factor (PF) and the figure of merit (ZT) have been deduced and discussed. The obtained results of thermoelectric properties show that the studied materials can be useful for room temperature thermoelectric devices. It is also found that Mg compositions can increase the thermal efficiency of the HgSe alloy.