Enhanced optical and thermoelectric performances of lead free double
perovskite materials Rb2NaBiX6 (X= Cl, F, Br, I) for optoelectronics and
energy storage applications via First principle calculations
Abstract
Double perovskites that are lead-free are becoming increasingly popular
for use in a variety of applications such as solid-state lighting,
thermoelectrics, and photovoltaics. In this study, the physical
properties of inorganic double perovskites Rb2NaBiX6 (X= Cl, F, Br, I)
were thoroughly examined using the density functional theory (DFT) based
Wien2K code. Structural parameters were determined using the Murnaghan
equation of state and Chapin’s method, which were found to be in good
agreement with other current results. The research focused on
investigating the mechanical, electronic, optical, and transport
properties of Rb2NaBiF6, Rb2NaBiCl6, Rb2NaBiBr6, and Rb2NaBiI6 double
perovskites for use in optoelectronics and photovoltaic devices. The
calculated indirect band gap values using GGA and LDA approximation were
found to be 4.932, 3.637, 2.972, and 2.002 eV for Rb2NaBiF/Cl/Br/I6,
respectively. Optical properties were analyzed in terms of dielectric
constants, absorption coefficient, refractive index, and reflectivity.
The highest peak absorption was found to occur in the ultraviolet and
visible ranges for all compounds, making them suitable for use in
optoelectronic applications. The electron transport properties were
studied by examining electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity,
Seebeck coefficient, and figure of merit. The resulting ZT values
obtained by the calculations in the temperature range of 100–1200K were
found to be 0.82/0.81 for materials I6/Cl6 and 0.80/0.78 for materials
F/Br. Furthermore, the analysis of transport properties suggested that
the inorganic double perovskites Rb2NaBiX6 (X= Cl, F, Br, I) have p-type
semiconducting characteristics.