Abstract
Lead-free halide perovskites are of great importance as prospective materials for efficient solar cells. Germanium is a very promising non-toxic alternative to lead. In this study, the crystal configuration, projected density of states and band structure of the trigonal CsGeI 3 , the yellow and the quenched black orthorhombic CsPbI 3 , and the cubic CsPbI 3 were investigated using the density functional theory with Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof functional. Our calculations showed that for the CsGeI 3 , the valence band maximum is mainly contributed by the I 5p and Ge 4s orbitals whereas the conduction band minimum is mainly contributed by the Ge 4p orbitals. The replacement of Pb with Ge results in a narrower bandgap.
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