摘要
One of the most accurate approaches for calculating lattice thermal conductivity,κ_(l),is solving the Boltzmann transport equation starting from third-order anharmonic force constants.In addition to the underlying approximations of ab-initio parameterization,two main challenges are associated with this path:high computational costs and lack of automation in the frameworks using this methodology,which affect the discovery rate of novel materials with ad-hoc properties.Here,the Automatic Anharmonic Phonon Library(AAPL)is presented.It efficiently computes interatomic force constants by making effective use of crystal symmetry analysis,it solves the Boltzmann transport equation to obtain κ_(l),and allows a fully integrated operation with minimum user intervention,a rational addition to the current high-throughput accelerated materials development framework AFLOW.An“experiment vs.theory”study of the approach is shown,comparing accuracy and speed with respect to other available packages,and for materials characterized by strong electron localization and correlation.Combining AAPL with the pseudo-hybrid functional ACBN0 is possible to improve accuracy without increasing computational requirements.
基金
support by the DOE(DE-AC02-05CH11231),specifically the Basic Energy Sciences program under Grant#EDCBEE
partial support by DOD-ONR(N00014-13-1-0635,N00014-11-1-0136,and N00014-15-1-2863)
the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for financial support(Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft,14195 Berlin-Dahlem,Germany).
作者简介
Correspondence:Stefano Curtarolo,stefano@duke.edu。
