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Energy & Environmental Science· 2012Q1

Lone pair electrons minimize lattice thermal conductivity

Michele D. Nielsen, Vidvuds Ozoliņš, Joseph P. Heremans

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Lone pair electrons in certain crystalline materials can significantly reduce lattice thermal conductivity (κL) by creating soft phonon modes and anharmonic bonds, pushing it towards amorphous limits.

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Field: Condensed Matter Physics

Condensed Matter PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy