Transition metal dichalcogenides solar cells and integration with perovskites

S Aftab, MZ Iqbal, S Hussain, HH Hegazy, MA Saeed - Nano energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) layered semiconductors have emerged as promising
materials for state-of-the-art photovoltaic devices (PV) due to their unique optoelectronic …

Understanding molecular crystals with dispersion-inclusive density functional theory: pairwise corrections and beyond

L Kronik, A Tkatchenko - Accounts of chemical research, 2014 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Molecular crystals are ubiquitous in many areas of science and engineering,
including biology and medicine. Until recently, our ability to understand and predict their …

Valence and conduction band densities of states of metal halide perovskites: a combined experimental–theoretical study

J Endres, DA Egger, M Kulbak, RA Kerner… - The journal of …, 2016 - ACS Publications
We report valence and conduction band densities of states measured via ultraviolet and
inverse photoemission spectroscopies on three metal halide perovskites, specifically …

Rungs 1 to 4 of DFT Jacob's ladder: Extensive test on the lattice constant, bulk modulus, and cohesive energy of solids

F Tran, J Stelzl, P Blaha - The Journal of chemical physics, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
A large panel of old and recently proposed exchange-correlation functionals belonging to
rungs 1 to 4 of Jacob's ladder of density functional theory are tested (with and without a …

Tkatchenko-Scheffler van der Waals correction method with and without self-consistent screening applied to solids

T Bučko, S Lebègue, J Hafner, JG Angyan - Physical Review B—Condensed …, 2013 - APS
The method proposed by Tkatchenko and Scheffler [Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 073005 (2009)
PRLTAO 0031-9007 10.1103/PhysRevLett. 102.073005] to correct density functional …

Understanding the role of vibrations, exact exchange, and many-body van der Waals interactions in the cohesive properties of molecular crystals

AM Reilly, A Tkatchenko - The Journal of chemical physics, 2013 - pubs.aip.org
The development and application of computational methods for studying molecular crystals,
particularly density-functional theory (DFT), is a large and ever-growing field, driven by their …

A benchmark for non-covalent interactions in solids

A Otero-De-La-Roza, ER Johnson - The Journal of chemical physics, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
A benchmark for non-covalent interactions in solids (C21) based on the experimental
sublimation enthalpies and geometries of 21 molecular crystals is presented. Thermal and …

Role of dispersive interactions in determining structural properties of organic–inorganic halide perovskites: insights from first-principles calculations

DA Egger, L Kronik - The journal of physical chemistry letters, 2014 - ACS Publications
A microscopic picture of structure and bonding in organic–inorganic perovskites is
imperative to understanding their remarkable semiconducting and photovoltaic properties …

Extending the applicability of the Tkatchenko-Scheffler dispersion correction via iterative Hirshfeld partitioning

T Bučko, S Lebègue, JG Ángyán… - The Journal of chemical …, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
Recently we have demonstrated that the applicability of the Tkatchenko-Scheffler (TS)
method for calculating dispersion corrections to density-functional theory can be extended to …

How Oxygen Vacancies Activate CO2 Dissociation on TiO2 Anatase (001)

S Huygh, A Bogaerts, EC Neyts - The Journal of Physical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The adsorption, dissociation, and diffusion of CO2 on the anatase (001) surface was studied
using DFT by means of the generalized gradient approximation using the Perdew–Burcke …