Journal
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING B-ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL SOLID-STATE MATERIALS
Volume 265, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.mseb.2020.114985
Keywords
Lead-free double perovskites; Structural stability; Semiconductor materials; Spintronics; Thermoelectrics
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The study explores the properties of Cs2GeMnX6 (X = Cl, Br) halide semiconductors using spin-polarized Density Functional Theory (DFT) and a Boltzmann transport scheme, revealing potential applications in spintronics and thermoelectric energy harvesting technologies. The alloys exhibit a preference for cubic crystalline geometry, semiconducting band profiles, and promising ferromagnetic characteristics, suggesting a promising route for spintronics research.
Novel halides becomes a point of prestige due to their intriguing multi-dimensional applications. In this work, strict and highly accurate spin-polarized Density Functional Theory (DFT) combined with Boltzmann transport scheme has been applied to extract the properties of new class of Pb-free prototypical halide semiconductors Cs2GeMnX6 (X = Cl, Br). The structural composition of these alloys suitably prefers their cubic crystalline geometry not only at room temperature but at higher temperatures also. The electronic properties were executed by Pedrew-Burke and Ernzerhof (PBE-GGA) in addition with the strong on-site Hubbard-parameter (U) implemented on Mn-partially filled d states to designate the complete understanding regarding their electronic structures. The inclusion of two calculation schemes claims p-type indirect semiconducting band profiles with the enhancement of band gap follows the trend GGA < GGA + U. The semiconducting nature at different symmetric points with ultra-spin splitting results ferromagnetic magnetic character of 5 mu B leads to the promising route towards spintronics. Elastically and mechanically these alloys are characterized to show brittle/ductile capability. Conservative estimates of Seebeck coefficient gears its extending application stand in thermoelectric energy harvesting technologies. The compact overview on these FM halide perovskites can develop into other highly dynamic research fields with vast implications for high-performance spin optoelectronics, spintronics, thermoelectrics and topological devices.
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