Abstract

In current research, we perform a computational study to calculate optical properties of Al doped CdS system for 1 × 1 × 2, 2 × 2 × 1, 2 × 2 × 2 supercell configurations and for DFT + U (1 × 2 × 2). Cd atoms are substituted with Al atoms and the result for optical properties shows significant changes in the case of 2 × 2 × 1 supercell configuration. This study has been executed with PBE-GGA and GGA + U approaches, used in Wien2K code employed within the framework of DFT. In comparison to 1 × 1 × 2 supercell configuration, optical absorption for 2 × 2 × 1 supercell configuration and DFT + U shows blueshift while for 2 × 2 × 2 redshift is observed. Study explore that optical properties are enhanced and absorption increases in visible region. Hence, Al doping into host CdS lattice suggest that opto-electrical properties are enhanced which advocate candidacy of this material for nanotechnology and optoelectronic devices.

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