Structural stability and thermoelectric properties of two-dimensional HfX2 monolayers

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• HfX2 monolayers show high electrical conductivity and thermoelectric properties at ambient conditions.
• Key metrics include a thermoelectric figure of merit greater than 1, indicating strong performance in energy applications.
• Analytical approaches, such as density functional theory, were used to assess the structural stability and thermoelectric properties.
• These findings indicate HfX2's potential for energy-efficient technologies, but real-world testing is necessary for validation.