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Title: Theoretical Insights into Inorganic Antiperovskite Nitrides (X$_3$NA; X = Mg, Sr, Ca, Ba; A = Sb, As): An Emerging Class of Materials for Photovoltaics
(Submitted on 25 Apr 2024)
Abstract: Antiperovskite nitrides are potential candidates for applications harvesting solar light. With a comprehensive state-of-the-art approach combining hybrid density-functional theory, many-body perturbation theory, the Wannier-Mott model, density-functional perturbation theory, and the Feynman polaron model, we explore excitonic and polaronic effects in X$_3$NA (X: Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, A = Sb, As). For all of them, we uncover a significant influence of the ionic dielectric screening on the static dielectric constant. Small exciton binding energies, weak electron-phonon coupling, and high charge-carrier mobilities facilitate enhanced charge transport in Mg$_3$NSb, Sr$_3$NSb, and Ba$_3$NSb. Our results highlight the potential of these nitrides as optimal candidates for efficient photovoltaic absorbers.
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From: Saswata Bhattacharya Dr. [view email][v1] Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:40:09 GMT (8753kb)
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