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Sn replacement influence on magnetic, electronic, thermodynamic, thermoelectric and transport properties in shandite compounds of Co3In2−xSnxS2

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In this paper, we have investigated some physical properties of Co3In2−xSnxS2 (x = 0, 1, and 2) compounds. The doping in Co3In2S2, through chemical substitution of indium by tin as a low-cost neighboring element, affects their structural, electronic, magnetic, thermodynamic, and thermoelectric properties. The density functional theory (DFT) calculations show that indium substitution leads to a transition from weak-ferromagnetic metal (x = 0), to nonmagnetic semiconductor with low band gap energy at x = 1, and to a ferromagnetic half-metal at x = 2. The thermal properties, obtained by using the Gibbs code, were evaluated with temperature at various pressures from 0 to 20 GPa. The results demonstrated that chemical substitution in the studied materials affects their physical properties leading to an interest candidate for thermoelectric uses at ambient or at low temperature.

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  1. LB-GME, High Normal School, Hassan II University of Casablanca, BP 5366, Mâarif, Casablanca, Morocco

    Ali Saadi

  2. LPMMAT, Faculty of Sciences – Ain Chock, Hassan II University of Casablanca, BP 5366, Mâarif, Casablanca, Morocco

    Lhaj el Hachemi Omari

  3. Laboratory of Physico-chemical Studies, University of Saida, Saida, Algeria

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Saadi, A., Omari, L.e.H. & Boudali, A. Sn replacement influence on magnetic, electronic, thermodynamic, thermoelectric and transport properties in shandite compounds of Co3In2−xSnxS2. Eur. Phys. J. B 93, 180 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2020-10253-8

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