Electronic structures of all inorganic rare-earth element, such as gadolinium (Gd) and neodymium (Nd), double perovskite crystals (Cs3GdCl6 and Cs3NdCl6) were characterized for application of photovoltaic devices with photovoltaic performance. The band structure, density of state, electron density distribution, and the real and imaginary parts of the dielectric function of Cs3GdCl6 and Cs3NdCl6 double perovskite crystals were approximated using first-principles calculations, with GGA-PBE approximation. The Cs3GdCl6 and Cs3NdCl6 double perovskite crystals had a narrow band dispersion with direct band gaps of 1.0 eV and 0.7 eV. The band structure of the Cs3GdCl6 crystal consisted of 5d and 4f orbitals of Gd ions near the valence band (VB) state,the 5d orbital of Gd ions ,and the 6s orbital of Cs ions near the conduction band (CB) state. The band structure of the Cs3NdCl6 crystal consisted of the 5p orbital of Cl ions near the VB state, and the 5d orbital of Nd ions near the CB state. The charge transfer and carrier generation related to electron mobility will be caused by the overlap of the 5d orbital of Gd and Nd ions and the 6s orbital of Cs ions near the CB state. The real and imaginary parts of the dielectric function in both cases were obtained in the range of 0 – 1 eV. The photon energies correspond to transition between the energy levels of the split 5d and 4f orbitals of Gd andNd ions coordinated with Cl ions as ligands in the crystal field with charge distribution. The Cs3GdCl6 and Cs3NdCl6 double perovskite crystals have high potential for the application of photovoltaic devices with photovoltaic performance.
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Electronic structures of Cs3GdCl6 and Cs3NdCl6 double perovskite crystals using first-principles calculations
Published:
18 September 2024
by MDPI
in The 4th International Online Conference on Crystals
session Materials for Energy Applications
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Keywords: Electronic structure; band structure; dielectric function; gadolinium; neodymium, double perovskite