Unveiling the mechanical, structural, thermoelectric, and optoelectronic potential of K2NaGaBr6 and K2RbTlBr6 double perovskites for sustainable technologies

• Published in: Solar energy Vol. 273; p. 112502
• Main Authors: Murtaza, Hudabia, Ain, Quratul, Munir, Junaid, Ullah, Hamid, Ghaithan, Hamid M., Ali Ahmed, Abdullah Ahmed, Qaid, Saif M.H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01-05-2024
• Subjects: Density functional theory; Double perovskites; Optical and thermoelectric properties; Optimization; Tolerance factor; Wein2K interface; Optical and thermoelectric properties; Density functional theory; Double perovskites; Wein2K interface; Optimization; Tolerance factor
• ISSN: 0038-092X; 1471-1257
• DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2024.112502

•The structural, elastic, phonon, electronic, transport and optical properties of K2NaGaBr6 and K2RbTlBr6 have been examined.•The stability of the investigated compounds is demonstrated by the negative formation energy and positive phonon frequencies.•The electronic band structure and density of states (DOS) reveals the semiconductor nature of both compounds.•An optical band gap with maximum absorption reveals that these compounds are also useful for the application in optoelectronics.•The perovskites exhibit substantial potential for renewable energy applications, as they demonstrate significant ZT values.
Double perovskite halide's remarkable physical qualities and ease of synthesis have drawn much interest in the past few years. To analyze the structural and thermodynamic stability, elastic traits, optical, and thermoelectric analysis of the double perovskites K2NaGaBr6 and K2RbTlBr6, FP-LAPW technique is employed in current work. Exchange correlation effects are treated with PBE-GGA and TB-mBJ approximations. Thermodynamic stability of structures is ensured with computed phonon curves and negative formation energies. Goldsmith tolerance factor and octahedral tilting justify the cubic phase of both perovskites. Mechanical attributes justify Born’s stability criteria and double perovskites' anisotropic and ductile nature. The semiconducting nature is confirmed by electronic band structures with direct bandgap of 1.43 eV and 3 eV for K2NaGaBr6 and 1.48 eV and 2.51 eV for K2TlRbBr6 with PBE-GGA and TB-mBJ, respectively. Optical properties for K2NaGaBr6 and K2RbTlBr6 reveal significant absorption of electromagnetic waves in visible and UV regions. Furthermore, thermoelectric response for both double perovskites is computed using BoltzTraP code, which reveals their significant abilities for usage in thermoelectricity and renewable energy applications.