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Perovskite materials, known for their structural versatility and multifunctional properties, continue to draw interest for advanced electronic and optoelectronic applications. In this study, we investigate the elastic and strain--engineered…

The electronic energy band spectra, as well as partial and total density of electronic states of the crystal argyrodite Ag$_{8}$SnSe$_{6}$ have been evaluated within the projector augmented waves (PAW) approach by means of the ABINIT code.…

Magnetic properties of an antiferromagnetic double perovskite oxide Ba2CaReO6, where Re6+ (5d1) ions with large spin-orbit coupling are arranged on the face-centered-cubic lattice, are investigated using pulsed high magnetic field up to 66…

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We use a combination of conventional density functional theory (DFT) and post-DFT methods, including the local density approximation plus Hubbard $U$ (LDA+$U$), PBE0, and self-consistent $GW$ to study the electronic properties of…

Halide double perovskites have recently been proposed as potential environmentally friendly alternatives to organic group and lead based hybrid halide perovskites. In particular, Cs2BiAgX6 have been synthesized and found to exhibit tunable…

A$_{2}$BX$_{6}$ vacancy-ordered double perovskites (VODPs) have captured substantial research interest in the scientific community as they offer environmentally friendly and stable alternatives to lead halide perovskites. In this study, we…

Ca2-xLaxFeMoO6 double perovskite with La concentration x = 0 to 0.6 was synthesized using solid state sintering route. The standard techniques of XRD, SEM and EDX were applied to characterize the material. Crystal structure of the samples…

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The structural and electronic properties of new structural cubic (GaN)$_1$/(ZnO)$_1$ superlattice have been investigated using two different theoretical techniques: the full potential-linearized augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW) method and the…

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