The Journal of Chemical Physics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
161(14)
Опубликована: Окт. 8, 2024
Broadband
blue
emission
in
zero-dimensional
perovskites
has
received
considerable
attention,
which
is
very
important
for
the
realization
of
stable
blue-light
emitters;
however,
underlying
formation
mechanism
remains
unclear.
Based
on
first-principles
calculations,
we
have
systematically
studied
self-trapped
excitons
(STEs)
behavior
and
luminescence
properties
0D-(DMA)4PbI6
perovskite.
Our
calculations
show
that
there
a
significant
difference
between
intrinsic
STE
(∼2.51
eV)
experimental
observations
(∼2.70
eV).
In
contrast,
found
iodine
vacancy
(VI)
energetically
accessible
exhibits
shallow
charge
transition
level
at
∼2.69
eV
(0/+1)
above
valence
band
maximum,
provides
initial
local
well
STEs
formation.
Moreover,
low
electronic
dimension
synergistic
Jahn–Teller
distortion
facilitates
extrinsic
self-trapping.
Further
excited
state
structure
analysis
configuration
coordinate
diagram
confirmed
broadband
origin
VI-induced
instead
STEs.
Therefore,
our
simulation
results
rationalize
phenomena
provide
insights
into
low-dimensional
perovskite
systems.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
127(33), С. 16721 - 16731
Опубликована: Авг. 10, 2023
Tin-based
perovskites
are
one
of
the
most
promising
candidates
for
development
lead-free
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs)
and
have
attracted
lots
attention.
Despite
extensive
research
efforts,
performance
tin-based
PSCs
(Sn-PSCs)
still
lags
far
behind
lead
containing
counterparts
due
to
poor
stability
self-p-doping.
Here,
we
perform
first-principles
density
functional
theory
calculations
combined
with
non-adiabatic
molecular
dynamics
simulations
unveil
origins
instability
tin
iodine
when
exposed
O2.
It
is
found
that
O2
more
thermally
favorable
be
adsorbed
on
iodine-vacancy
(VI)
defect
sites
in
defective
surface
rather
than
pristine
surface,
generation
peroxide
species
VI
dramatically
accelerates
structural
decomposition.
The
presence
defects
CsSnI3
decreases
band
gap
by
inducing
a
local
shallow
state
around
conduction
minimum,
significantly
accelerating
electron–hole
recombination.
adsorption
site
slightly
increases
compared
influence
surface's
optoelectronic
properties
recombination
rate
but
decomposition
weakening
tolerance
ability
[SnI6]4–
octahedra
as
well
carriers'
relaxation.
increased
points
passivation
main
optimization
scheme
efficient
stable
Sn-PSCs.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
127(45), С. 21930 - 21939
Опубликована: Ноя. 8, 2023
Defects
and
dopants
play
critical
roles
in
defining
the
properties
of
a
material.
Achieving
mechanistic
understanding
how
such
arise
is
challenging
with
current
experimental
methods,
computational
approaches
suffer
from
significant
modeling
limitations
that
frequently
require
posteriori
fitting.
Consequently,
pace
dopant
discovery
as
means
tuning
material
for
particular
application
has
been
slow.
However,
recent
advances
computation
have
enabled
researchers
to
move
away
semiempirical
schemes
reposition
density
functional
theory
predictive
tool
improve
accessibility
highly
accurate
first-principles
methods
all
researchers.
This
Perspective
discusses
some
these
achievements
provide
more
geometric,
thermodynamic,
optical,
electronic
simultaneously.
Advancements
related
supercells,
basis
sets,
functionals,
optimization
protocols,
well
suggestions
evaluating
quality
model
through
comparison
data,
are
discussed.
Moreover,
results
fields
energy
materials,
heterogeneous
catalysis,
quantum
informatics
reviewed
along
an
evaluation
frontiers
opportunities
field
materials
chemistry.
The Journal of Chemical Physics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
161(14)
Опубликована: Окт. 8, 2024
Broadband
blue
emission
in
zero-dimensional
perovskites
has
received
considerable
attention,
which
is
very
important
for
the
realization
of
stable
blue-light
emitters;
however,
underlying
formation
mechanism
remains
unclear.
Based
on
first-principles
calculations,
we
have
systematically
studied
self-trapped
excitons
(STEs)
behavior
and
luminescence
properties
0D-(DMA)4PbI6
perovskite.
Our
calculations
show
that
there
a
significant
difference
between
intrinsic
STE
(∼2.51
eV)
experimental
observations
(∼2.70
eV).
In
contrast,
found
iodine
vacancy
(VI)
energetically
accessible
exhibits
shallow
charge
transition
level
at
∼2.69
eV
(0/+1)
above
valence
band
maximum,
provides
initial
local
well
STEs
formation.
Moreover,
low
electronic
dimension
synergistic
Jahn–Teller
distortion
facilitates
extrinsic
self-trapping.
Further
excited
state
structure
analysis
configuration
coordinate
diagram
confirmed
broadband
origin
VI-induced
instead
STEs.
Therefore,
our
simulation
results
rationalize
phenomena
provide
insights
into
low-dimensional
perovskite
systems.