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Journal
Vol. 3, No. 2, June, 2022
140
ISSN: 2723-9535
Ab-initio Study of Structural and Electronic Properties of
Perovskite Nanocrystals of the CsSn[Br
1−x
I
x
]
3
Family
D. D. Nematov
1, 2*
, Kh. T. Kholmurodov
3
, D. А. Yuldasheva
2
,
Kh. R. Rakhmonov
1
, I. T. Khojakhonov
2
1
S.U. Umarov Physical-Technical Institute of the National Academy of Science of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
2
Osimi Tajik Technical University, 724000, Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
3
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980, Dubna, Moscow Oblast, Russia.
Received 12 December 2021; Revised 02 February 2022; Accepted 11 February 2022; Available online 19 February 2022
Abstract
In this study, by means of quantum-chemical calculations within the framework of density functional theory, we
considered a number of structural and electronic properties of nanocrystals of the CsSn[Br1−xIx]3 (systems CsSnBr3,
CsSnBr2I, CsSnBrI2 and CsSnI3) and discussed the effect of iodine concentration on the geometry and electronic
properties of these materials. The exchange correlation effects of electrons were taken into account by the LDA, GGA
and the modified Becke-Jones exchange correlation potential (mBJ). The results obtained in the framework of the DFT-
mBJ and the Wien2k packages are in good agreement with the data from experimental measurements and open up the
possibility of accurately predicting a number of fundamental properties of perovskite-like complex structures and the
development of new materials.
Keywords: Band Gap; Density Functional Theory; Electronic Structure; Perovskite; Wien2k Package.
1. Introduction
The possibilities of converting solar energy and other unconventional forms of energy into electricity are
considered in the context of projected global energy needs for the 21
st
century. Therefore, a very urgent task facing
scientists and engineers today is the study of a number of electronic, optical, thermal, and other characteristics of new
materials with the aim of their application in solar energy. To successfully make the transition from fossil fuels to
renewable energies and confront climate change and pollution, we can no longer rely solely on existing materials, but
must focus on synthesizing other classes of materials with improved properties. Moreover, the demand for energy is
constantly increasing with population growth, and the gap between demand and supply also widens over time.
Conventional energy production methods will no longer be able to meet the world's energy needs. Therefore,
unconventional measures, including the creation of photovoltaic devices, wind farms, and moisture-to-electricity
converters, are of great interest, and for the implementation of these tasks and the transition to Green Energy, countries
around the world allocate a huge amount of money and support scientists and engineers to strengthen their research
work. The effect of converting light into electricity was discovered back in 1839 by Alexander Edmond Becquerel,
after which Charles Frits and Jacamo Luigi made the first attempt to create the first light-to-electricity converter, but
* Corresponding author: dilnem@mail.ru
http://dx.doi.org/10.28991/HIJ-2022-03-02-03
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