Electronic
and transport properties of Bi2O2Se under strain
are calculated using Tran–Blaha modified Becke–Johnson
(TB-mBJGGA) potential and semiclassical Boltzmann transport theories.
The electronic band gap decreases with tensile and compressive in-plane
strain. We predict that the n-type Seebeck coefficient can be increased
under compressive in-plane strain, while the p-type Seebeck coefficient
can be increased under tensile in-plane strain. Further, the power
factor of n-type doping Bi2O2Se can be increased
under compressive in-plane strain, while that of p-type doping Bi2O2Se can be increased under tensile in-plane strain.
For p-type doping Bi2O2Se, large thermoelectric
figure of merit (ZT ≈ 1.42) could be obtained
under tensile strain (2.3%) at 800 K. Moreover, a higher ZT ≈ 1.76 could be achieved along the ZZ direction.
This study demonstrates that the electronic and thermoelectric properties
can be controlled by strain engineering in thermoelectric material.