A Lecturer at the University of Samarra Publishes a Scientific Paper on Super-Efficient Energy Materials in Scopus and Clarivate Containers

Prof. Dr. Riyadh Azzawi Badr, lecturer at the University of Samarra, published a joint scientific paper with an international research team from Malaysia, Turkey, and Algeria, in the “The European Physical Journal B,” issued by the global publishing house Springer Nature. The journal is ranked in the third quartile (Q3) in both the Scopus and Clarivate indexing databases.
The research, titled “First-principles study of the structural, elastic, electronic, optical, thermodynamic, and thermoelectric properties of RbScC and CsScC half-Heusler alloys,” included a comprehensive study of the half-Heusler alloys (RbScC and CsScC) using the Density Functional Theory (DFT) methodology and the semiclassical Boltzmann transport theory to analyze their structural, elastic, electronic, optical, and thermoelectric properties.
The paper included an analysis of the thermodynamic properties using the quasi-harmonic Debye model across a range of pressures (0–25 \text{ GPa}) and temperatures (0–900 \text{ K}).
The results indicated that these alloys are thermally and mechanically stable and possess semiconducting properties, making them promising candidates for thermoelectric energy applications. The values of the Seebeck coefficient exceeded 245 \text{ µV/K}, demonstrating excellent thermal performance across various temperatures and pressures.
In turn, the Department of Media and Governmental Communication at the Rectorship of the University of Samarra congratulates the lecturer at the College of Engineering on his outstanding scientific achievement, wishing him continued success in his academic and research career.