Investigation of promising stable halide double perovskites K2LiXI6 (X = Al, Ga) for solar cells and thermoelectric device applications: DFT and SCAPS-1D simulation approach
Ahmad Ayyaz , Muhammad Kaleem , Abul Shakoor , Hanof Dawas Alkhaldi , Amna Nasir , Ali Akremi , Hind Albalawi , Q. Mahmood
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The current article investigates the optoelectronic, transport, and photovoltaic response of novel HDPs K2LiXI6 (X = Al, Ga). The AIMD simulation and formation energy confirm thermal stability. These DPs have band gaps of 1.73 eV and 0.85 eV. The K2LiAlI6 exhibits superior absorption in the visible region. Thermoelectric performance has been shown by ZT values of 0.745 and 0.737. Lastly, the SCAP-1D simulation was used to evaluate the photovoltaic features of a suitable absorber, K2LiAlI6 has an efficiency of 22.05 %. Therefore, K2LiAlI6 possesses suitable properties to serve as an effective absorber layer option in perovskite solar cells.
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