Effective band gap tuning by foreign metal doping in hybrid tin iodide perovskites
2017 ◽
Vol 5
(16)
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pp. 4048-4052
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Keyword(s):
Band Gap
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Band gap reduction down to 0.8 eV is observed in tin iodide-based hybrid perovskites as a result of bismuth doping. The band gap reduction originated because of lowering of the conduction band energies. In spite of the foreign metal doping, the number of carriers is not affected.