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Band Gap Engineering of Cs3Bi2I9 Perovskites with Trivalent Atoms Using a Dual Metal Cation

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posted on 2016-12-16, 00:00 authored by Ki-Ha Hong, Jongseob Kim, Lamjed Debbichi, Hyungjun Kim, Sang Hyuk Im
Ternary metal halides (A3X2I9) have attracted considerable interest because they have good stability and reduced toxicity compared with Pb-based halide perovskites. The main issue with A3X2I9 is their band gap, which is relatively large for use in a single junction solar cell (1.9–2.2 eV for the Cs3Bi2I9). This theoretical study found that the band gap of Cs3Bi2I9 can be successfully modulated by using dual metal cations, i.e., by forming Cs3BiXI9 (X: trivalent cation). Among the various trivalent atoms investigated, In and Ga showed very promising band gap modulation behaviors. Additionally, the indirect band gap of Cs3Bi2I9 can be changed into a direct band gap.

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