Effects of octahedral tilting on the electronic structure and optical properties of d0 double perovskites A2ScSbO6 (A=Sr,Ca)

2017 ◽  
Vol 705 ◽  
pp. 497-506 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajyavardhan Ray ◽  
A.K. Himanshu ◽  
Pintu Sen ◽  
Uday Kumar ◽  
Manuel Richter ◽  
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RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (44) ◽  
pp. 26277-26287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shabir Ahmad Mir ◽  
Dinesh C. Gupta

The unpaired electrons in the crystal field splitted d-orbitals of the M-site constituents are responsible for the half metallicity and magnetic character of the halide double perovskites.


1993 ◽  
Vol 329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivien D.

AbstractIn this paper the relationships between the crystal structure, chemical composition and electronic structure of laser materials, and their optical properties are discussed. A brief description is given of the different laser activators and of the influence of the matrix on laser characteristics in terms of crystal field strength, symmetry, covalency and phonon frequencies. The last part of the paper lays emphasis on the means to optimize the matrix-activator properties such as control of the oxidation state and site occupancy of the activator and influence of its concentration.


2020 ◽  
Vol 126 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mukhtar Hussain ◽  
Hugo Pires ◽  
Willem Boutu ◽  
Dominik Franz ◽  
Rana Nicolas ◽  
...  

Crystals ◽  
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Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 618
Author(s):  
Layla Shafei ◽  
Puja Adhikari ◽  
Wai-Yim Ching

Clay mineral materials have attracted attention due to their many properties and applications. The applications of clay minerals are closely linked to their structure and composition. In this paper, we studied the electronic structure properties of kaolinite, muscovite, and montmorillonite crystals, which are classified as clay minerals, by using DFT-based ab initio packages VASP and the OLCAO. The aim of this work is to have a deep understanding of clay mineral materials, including electronic structure, bond strength, mechanical properties, and optical properties. It is worth mentioning that understanding these properties may help continually result in new and innovative clay products in several applications, such as in pharmaceutical applications using kaolinite for their potential in cancer treatment, muscovite used as insulators in electrical appliances, and engineering applications that use montmorillonite as a sealant. In addition, our results show that the role played by hydrogen bonds in O-H bonds has an impact on the hydration in these crystals. Based on calculated total bond order density, it is concluded that kaolinite is slightly more cohesive than montmorillonite, which is consistent with the calculated mechanical properties.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Faizan ◽  
K. C. Bhamu ◽  
Ghulam Murtaza ◽  
Xin He ◽  
Neeraj Kulhari ◽  
...  

AbstractThe highly successful PBE functional and the modified Becke–Johnson exchange potential were used to calculate the structural, electronic, and optical properties of the vacancy-ordered double perovskites A2BX6 (A = Rb, Cs; B = Sn, Pd, Pt; X = Cl, Br, and I) using the density functional theory, a first principles approach. The convex hull approach was used to check the thermodynamic stability of the compounds. The calculated parameters (lattice constants, band gap, and bond lengths) are in tune with the available experimental and theoretical results. The compounds, Rb2PdBr6 and Cs2PtI6, exhibit band gaps within the optimal range of 0.9–1.6 eV, required for the single-junction photovoltaic applications. The photovoltaic efficiency of the studied materials was assessed using the spectroscopic-limited-maximum-efficiency (SLME) metric as well as the optical properties. The ideal band gap, high dielectric constants, and optimum light absorption of these perovskites make them suitable for high performance single and multi-junction perovskite solar cells.


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Xiaojuan Wu ◽  
Shangpan Huang ◽  
Meijie Ding ◽  
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