Rb2SnBr6 is a halide perovskite ceramic compound belonging to the family of metal halides with potential optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications. This is a research-phase material being investigated as an alternative to lead-based perovskites, offering improved environmental and toxicity profiles while maintaining semiconducting properties suitable for light absorption and charge transport. The rubidium-tin-bromine system is of particular interest in next-generation solar cells, scintillators, and radiation detection devices where non-toxic, stable inorganic perovskites are required.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 16.67 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2900 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 8.920 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.237 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.9830 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 2.213 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries | 7.303 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 11.00 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 4.226 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 3.409 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.3300 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 1.430 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000566 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00219 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -92.30 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 362 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 18.43 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.271 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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