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Abstract
The ternary V-VI-VII chalcohalides consist of one cation and two anions. Trivalent antimony - with a distinctive 5s2 electronic configuration - can be combined with a chalcogen (e.g., S or Se) and halide (e.g., Br or I) to produce photoactive ferroelectric semiconductors with similarities to the Pb halide perovskites. We report - from relativistic quasi-particle self-consistent GW theory - that these materials have a multi-valley electronic structure with several electron and hole basins close to the band extrema. We predict ionisation potentials of 5.3-5.8 eV from first-principles for the three materials, and assess electrical contacts that will be suitable for achieving photovoltaic action from these unconventional compounds.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 112103 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 108 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 14 Mar 2016 |
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Multi-Scale Modelling of Hybrid Perovskites for Solar Cells
Walsh, A.
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/02/15 → 31/01/18
Project: Research council