1. Probing the Structural, Electronic, Thermodynamic, Optical, and thermoelectric features of Lead-Free double perovskites Na2ScAgZ6 (Z=Br, I) for green energy harvesting.
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Basit Shakir, M., Murtaza, G., Ayyaz, Ahmad, Khan, Hummaira, Touqir, Maryam, Naeem, Maha, Karmouch, Rachid, Irfan Ali, Hafiz, and Ibraheem, Awad A.
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THERMOELECTRIC materials , *THERMOELECTRIC apparatus & appliances , *LIGHT absorption , *ENERGY harvesting , *MOLECULAR dynamics - Abstract
[Display omitted] • The materials are stable in their cubic structure. • All materials exhibit indirect bandgaps. • The optical properties depict that the materials are suitable for photovoltaic applications. • The thermoelectric properties give valuable insight into thermoelectric efficiency of the examined materials. In this study, we employed density-functional theory (DFT) to investigate the structural, electrical, thermodynamic, optical, and thermoelectric characteristics of Na 2 ScAgZ 6 (Z=Br, I). The Goldschmidt tolerance factor (τ), formation energy, and Gibbs free energy values reveal a high level of thermodynamic and structural stability. Additionally, the thermodynamic stability of the explored double perovskites Na 2 ScAgZ 6 (Z=Br, I) has been verified by employing ab initio finite temperature molecular dynamics simulation. An indirect bandgap of 2.01 eV (Na 2 ScAgBr 6) and 0.95 eV (Na 2 ScAgI 6) is found using TB-mBJ approximation. This is an essential parameter for photovoltaic applications. The bandgap values of these compounds show that they absorb the majority of radiation in the visible region; thereby substituting bromide with iodide causes a decrease in the bandgap. The current investigation aims to study the absorption of light energy, polarization, refractive index, and energy loss across the energy ranges from 0 to 6 eV. The dielectric constant has been looked at to identify the highest absorption of incident light in the visible area. The optical characteristics are suitable for use in photovoltaic appliances as the absorption takes place in the visible range. Using the BoltzTraP code, the thermoelectric properties are evaluated and found that the highest ZT values are 0.78 (Na 2 ScAgBr 6) and 0.92 (Na 2 ScAgI 6), respectively. This indicates that these materials can be viable alternatives for photovoltaic and thermoelectric devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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