Stabilization of Bi vibration along c-axis in BiS₂-based layered compounds La(O,F)Bi(S,Se)₂ by Se substitution

BiCh(2)-based layered compounds have been extensively studied as potential thermoelectric and unconventional superconducting materials. For both functionalities, in-plane chemical pressure effects improve their thermoelectric or superconducting properties. In this study, we investigate the effects of in-plane chemical pressure on atomic vibrations of Bi by analyzing lattice specific heat measured at T = 1.9-300 K with multiple Debye and Einstein models for thermoelectric LaOBi(S,Se)(2) and superconducting LaO0.5F0.5Bi(S,Se)(2). We reveal that in-plane chemical pressure enhances the oscillator number of the Einstein mode corresponding to large-amplitude Bi vibration along the c-axis in both the systems.
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