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Two-dimensional (2D) halide perovskites (HPs) are promising materials for various optoelectronic applications, yet a comprehensive understanding of their dynamics is still elusive. Here, we offer insight into the dynamics of prototypical 2D…
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Halide vacancies are the dominant point defects in perovskites with VCl identified as a detrimental trap for the optoelectronic performance of CsPbCl3, with applications ranging from photodetectors to solar cells. Understanding these…
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Graph-based neural networks and, specifically, message-passing neural networks (MPNNs) have shown great potential in predicting physical properties of solids. In this work, we train an MPNN to first classify materials through density…