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Publication Date
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2026-07-06 |
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Title
| Giant thermally induced band-gap renormalization in anharmonic silver chalcohalide antiperovskites [* Cross-Reference *] |
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Other Identifier
| https://doi.org/10.1039/d5tc00863h
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Author
| Benítez, Pol (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya)
Chen, Siyu (University of Cambridge, Department of Physics)University of Cambridge, Department of PhysicsORCID0000-0003-2005-2273
Jiang, Ruoshi (University of Cambridge)University of CambridgeORCID0000-0002-3019-7284
López, Cibrán (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya)Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaORCID0000-0003-3949-5058
Tamarit, Josep Lluís (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya)Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaORCID0000-0002-7965-0000
Íñiguez-González, Jorge (Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, University of Luxembourg)Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, University of LuxembourgORCID0000-0001-6435-3604
Saucedo, Edgardo (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya)Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaORCID0000-0003-2123-6162
Monserrat, Bartomeu (University of Cambridge, Department of Physics)University of Cambridge, Department of PhysicsORCID0000-0002-4233-4071
Cazorla, Claudio (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya)Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaORCID0000-0002-6501-4513 |
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Description
| Silver chalcohalide antiperovskites (CAP), Ag3XY (X = S, Se; Y = Br, I), are a family of highly anharmonic inorganic compounds with great potential for energy applications. However, a substantial and unresolved discrepancy exists between the optoelectronic properties predicted by theoretical first-principles methods and those measured experimentally at room temperature, hindering the fundamental understanding and rational engineering of CAP. In this work, we employ density functional theory, tight-binding calculations, and anharmonic Fröhlich theory to investigate the optoelectronic properties of CAP at finite temperatures. Near room temperature, we observe a giant band-gap (Eg) reduction of approximately 20-60% relative to the value calculated at T = 0 K, bringing the estimated Eg into excellent agreement with experimental measurements. This relative T-induced band-gap renormalization is roughly twice the largest value previously reported in the literature for similar temperature ranges. Low-energy optical polar phonon modes, which break inversion symmetry and enhance the overlap between silver and chalcogen s electronic orbitals in the conduction band, are identified as the primary drivers of this significant Eg reduction. Furthermore, when temperature effects are considered, the optical absorption coefficient of CAP increases by nearly an order of magnitude in the visible light spectrum. These findings not only bridge a critical gap between theory and experiment but also pave the way for future technologies where temperature, electric fields, and light dynamically modulate optoelectronic properties, establishing CAP as a versatile platform for energy and photonic applications. (2025-04-14)
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Subject
| Physics |
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Keyword
| highly anharmonic inorganic
anharmonic inorganic compounds
Silver chalcohalide antiperovskites
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chalcohalide antiperovskites |
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Funding Information
| Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades: EP/V062654/1 |
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Deposit Date
| 2025-04-14 |
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Data Type
| Article |
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Data Source
| Journal of Materials Chemistry C; ISSN: 20507526, eISSN: 20507534, vol. 13, n° 20, pp. 10399-10412, 2025 |