Insights into the Optoelectronic and Thermoelectric Properties of Lead-Free Rb2NaIrF6 Double Perovskite Compound: A First-Principles Study

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dc.contributor.authorMbilo,Mwende
dc.contributor.authorMusembi, Robinson
dc.contributor.authorKachira, John Peter
dc.contributor.authorOnsate,Wisley Nyangau
dc.contributor.authorKeheze, Fanuel Mugwanga
dc.contributor.authorMapasha, Refilwe Edwin
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-19T09:17:34Z
dc.date.available2025-09-19T09:17:34Z
dc.date.issued2025-07-01
dc.descriptionThis Journal Article was Published by Elsevier B.V.
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated the structural, electronic, elastic, mechanical, thermodynamic, optical, and thermoelectric properties of the Rb2NaIrF6 lead-free double perovskite compound using first-principles methods. The structural stability of the perovskite was confirmed by the Goldschmidt tolerance and octahedral factors. Dynamic stability was confirmed through the negative energy of formation and positive frequency modes of the phonon dispersion curve. The dynamic stability results suggest that the studied compound could be potentially synthesised experimentally. The Rb2NaIrF6 compound is a direct semiconductor with electronic band gaps within the range of 2.14-3.76 eV, computed using different approximations. The mechanical stability was confirmed by the elastic calculation results. The Rb2NaIrF6 compound was found to be ductile, ionic, and anisotropic. The optical properties showed that Rb2NaIrF6 strongly absorbs light in the ultraviolet region, which is desirable for ultraviolet-photosensitive materials in optoelectronic devices. The computed thermoelectric figure of merit of the Rb2NaIrF6 compound is 0.81 at 1000 K, suggesting high thermoelectric efficiency. These findings demonstrate the potential of Rb2NaIrF6 lead-free double perovskite compound for optoelectronic and thermoelectric applications. Therefore, our investigation offers theoretical insights that can lead to the experimental synthesis and study of Rb2NaIrF6 lead-free double perovskites.
dc.description.sponsorshipMbeya University of Science and Technology
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.must.ac.tz/handle/123456789/486
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier B.V.
dc.titleInsights into the Optoelectronic and Thermoelectric Properties of Lead-Free Rb2NaIrF6 Double Perovskite Compound: A First-Principles Study
dc.typeArticle
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