Table 2 The total number of atoms (N), the relaxation time at 700 K, the average energy band effective mass near the CBM of ZrNiSn, Hf0.5Zr0.5NiSn and Hf0.5Zr0.5NiSn0.98Sb0.02 compounds.

From: Hf/Sb co-doping induced a high thermoelectric performance of ZrNiSn: First-principles calculation

Compound

N

τ

\({\bar{{\boldsymbol{m}}}}_{{\boldsymbol{b}}}^{{\boldsymbol{\ast }}}\)

ZrNiSn

12

3.10fs

1.09m e

Hf0.25Zr0.75NiSn

12

10.80fs

1.97m e

Hf0.5Zr0.5NiSn

12

9.88fs

1.18m e

Hf0.5Zr0.5NiSn0.98Sb0.02

144

14.4fs

2.31m e