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The spectacular performance of halide perovskites in optoelectronic devices is rooted in their tolerance to defects. Previous studies showed that defects in these materials generate shallow electronic states. However, how these shallow…
Lead-free double perovskite halides are emerging optoelectronic materials that are alternatives to lead-based perovskite halides. Recently, single-crystalline double perovskite halides were synthesized, and their intriguing functional…
In this study, we investigate the structural properties, chemical stability, and electronic, optical, and thermoelectric properties of $\mathrm{Sr_2PrSbO_6}$ using first-principles calculations based on Density Functional Theory (DFT). The…
The observation of low energy edge photoluminescence and its beneficial effect on the solar cell efficiency of Ruddlesden-Popper perovskites has unleashed an intensive research effort to reveal its origin. This effort, however, has been met…
Hybrid perovskites are a rapidly growing research area, having reached photovoltaic power conversion efficiencies of over 25 \%. We apply a symmetry-motivated analysis method to analyse X-ray pair distribution function data of the cubic…
Halide perovskites consist a class of materials under intense investigation due to their potential technological applications like solar cells, optoelectronic devices and catalysis. Recently we have studied using electronic band structure…
Zero indirect gaps in band models are typically viewed as unstable and achievable only through fine-tuning. Recent works, however, have revealed robust semimetallic phases in Hermitian systems where the indirect gap remains pinned at zero…
The high-symmetry pseudocubic init cell is often used for modelling the electronic structure of halide perovskites. However, direct comparison of the band structure with more realistic low-symmetry phases is impeded by the zone folding. We…
The discovery of double perovskites A2B(I)B(III)X6 (A=monovalent cation; B(I)/B(III) = metal cation; X = halogen) as Pb(II)-free alternatives has attracted widespread attention, making it possible to introduce d-block metal cations (e.g.,…
Perovskite compounds have the potential to harvest solar energy as well as exploit the thermoelectric potential of a number of available materials. Here, we present the electronic, structural, thermoelectric, and optical properties of…
All-inorganic halide perovskites have attracted a great interest as a promising light harvester of perovskite solar cells due to their enhanced chemical stability. In this work we investigate the material properties of solid solutions…
Metal halide perovskites (MHPs) are low-temperature processable hybrid semiconductor materials with exceptional performances that are revolutionizing the field of optoelectronic devices. Despite their great potential, commercial deployment…
Density Functional Tight-Binding (DFTB), an approximative approach derived from Density Functional Theory (DFT), has the potential to pave the way for simulations of large periodic or non-periodic systems. We have specifically tailored DFTB…
Metal halide perovskites are attracting tremendous interest for a variety of optoelectronic applications. The ability to tune the perovskite bandgap by tweaking the chemical compositions opens up new applications as coloured emitters and as…
Metal halide perovskites possess many physical properties amenable to optoelectronic applications, whereas the realization of these potentials has been hampered by their environmental and electronic instabilities. The morphological and…
The electronic properties of single-layer antimony are studied by a combination of first-principles and tight-binding methods. The band structure obtained from relativistic density functional theory is used to derive an analytic…
Halide perovskites have emerged as promising materials for next-generation photovoltaics, laser sources and X-ray detectors. There is intense debate as to whether some photoactive halide perovskites exhibit ferroelectric behaviour and…
Halide perovskites (HPs) are widely viewed as promising photovoltaic and light-emitting materials for their suitable band gaps in the visible spectrum. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations employing (semi)local exchange-correlation…
Density functional theory (DFT) based calculations have been conducted to draw a broad picture of pressure induced band structure evolution in various phases of organic and inorganic halide perovskite materials. Under a wide range of…
Lead-free halide double perovskites A$_{2}$M(I)M(III)X$_{6}$ have garnered significant attention in the past decade as promising alternatives to CsPbX$_{3}$ perovskites, addressing concerns related to lead toxicity and material instability.…