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We consider the Br vacancy in CsPbBr3 as a prototype for the impact of structural dynamics on defect energetics in halide perovskites (HaPs). Using first-principles molecular dynamics based on density functional theory, we find that the…
We determine the impact of anharmonic thermal vibrations on the fundamental band gap of CsPbBr$_3$, a prototypical model system for the broader class of halide perovskite semiconductors. Through first-principles molecular dynamics and…
Despite their puzzling vibrational characteristics that include strong signatures of anharmonicity and thermal disorder already around room temperature, halide perovskites exhibit favorable optoelectronic properties for applications in…
Metal halide perovskites have emerged as an exciting class of materials for applications in solar energy harvesting, optical devices, catalysis, and other photophysical applications. Many of the exciting properties of halide perovskites are…
Despite the tremendous interest in halide perovskites in solar cells, the reason that the all-inorganic perovskite CsPbI$_3$ is unstable at room temperature remains mysterious. Here single-crystal X-ray diffraction and powder pair…
Under external stimuli, lead halide perovskites exhibit large atomic fluctuations, impacting optical and electron transport properties that affect device performance in operational settings. However, a thorough understanding of the atomic…
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…
The role of data in modern materials science becomes more valuable and accurate when effects such as electron-phonon coupling and anharmonicity are included, providing a more realistic representation of finite-temperature material behavior.…
Halide perovskites are a promising class of materials for optoelectronic applications, due to their excellent optoelectronic performance. However, they suffer several dynamical degradation problems, the characterization of which is…
Hybrid lead-halide perovskites have emerged as an excellent class of photovoltaic materials. Recent reports suggest that the organic molecular cation is responsible for local polar fluctuations that inhibit carrier recombination. We combine…
Metal halide perovskites are multifunctional semiconductors with tunable structures and properties. They are highly dynamic crystals with complex octahedral tilting patterns and strongly anharmonic atomic behaviour. In the higher…
We use density functional theory methods to study the electronic structures of a series of $s-p$ cubic perovskites $ABX_{3}$: the experimentally available SrBiO$_{3}$, BaBiO$_{3}$, BaSbO$_3$, CsTlF$_{3}$, and CsTlCl$_{3}$, as well as the…
Metal halide perovskites exhibit a materials physics that is distinct from traditional inorganic and organic semiconductors. While materials such as CH3NH3PbI3 are non-magnetic, the presence of heavy elements (Pb and I) in a…
Halide perovskites have emerged as one of the most interesting materials for optoelectronic applications due to their favorable properties, such as defect-tolerance and long charge carrier lifetimes, which are attributed to their dynamic…
Doping organic metal-halide perovskites with cesium could be the best solution to stabilize highly-efficient perovskite solar cells. The understanding of the respective roles of the organic molecule, on one hand, and the inorganic lattice,…
Owing to the increasing popularity of lead-based hybrid perovskites for photovoltaic (PV) applications, it is crucial to understand their defect physics and its influence on their optoelectronic properties. In this work, we simulate various…
Recent angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy (ARPES) measurements of the hole effective mass in CsPbBr$_3$ revealed an enhancement of $\sim$50 % compared to the bare mass computed from first principles for CsPbBr$_3$ at $T = 0 K$. This…
Halide perovskites are known for their rich phase diagram and superior performance in diverse optoelectronics applications. The latter property is often attributed to the long electron-hole recombination time, whose underlying physical…
CsSnI3 is a promising eco-friendly solution for energy harvesting technologies. It exists at room temperature in either a black perovskite polymorph or a yellow 1D double-chain, which irreversibly deteriorates in the air. In this work, we…
Halide pervoskites are an important class of semiconducting materials which hold great promise for optoelectronic applications. In this work we investigate the relationship between vibrational anharmonicity and dynamic disorder in this…