<p>Over the years, lead-free double perovskites have become increasingly popular, as they provide a nontoxic and more stable alternative to lead-based perovskites. Effective solar energy conversion, brilliant light emission, and sensitive photodetection are just a few of the valuable applications for lead-free double perovskites that have been recently demonstrated. The current study produced a homogeneous precursor solution using hydrobromic acid (HBr) for the first time, and synthesized a lead-free double perovskite, Na<sub>2</sub>AgBiBr<sub>6</sub>, using the solution-state reaction techniques. The crystal structure, morphology, band structure, optical properties, and stability of the Na<sub>2</sub>AgBiBr<sub>6</sub> double perovskites were systematically investigated. The synthesis of the Na<sub>2</sub>AgBiBr<sub>6</sub> double perovskite was verified using x-ray diffraction (XRD), which also demonstrated its remarkable structural stability. Investigations utilizing x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) confirmed the formation of the Na<sub>2</sub>AgBiBr<sub>6</sub> double perovskite. Elemental mapping, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDX) were used to examine the morphology and elemental composition. EDX analysis confirmed that the synthesized sample contained Na, Bi, Ag, and Br. The Na<sub>2</sub>AgBiBr<sub>6</sub> exhibited a direct bandgap of 2.358&#xa0;eV and an indirect bandgap of 2.227&#xa0;eV, according to the ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) absorption spectra. Thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry (TGA-DSC) demonstrated that the Na<sub>2</sub>AgBiBr<sub>6</sub> double perovskite has exceptional thermal stability. The findings of this work indicate that the lead-free and environmentally benign Na<sub>2</sub>AgBiBr<sub>6</sub> double perovskite exhibits great potential for photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications in the future.</p>

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Synthesis and Characterization of Na2AgBiBr6: A Halide Double Perovskite for Photovoltaic and Optoelectronic Applications

  • S. Janaki,
  • S. Lephe,
  • S. Gifrin Fredik Raj,
  • S. Sahaya Jude Dhas,
  • L. Arun Jose

摘要

Over the years, lead-free double perovskites have become increasingly popular, as they provide a nontoxic and more stable alternative to lead-based perovskites. Effective solar energy conversion, brilliant light emission, and sensitive photodetection are just a few of the valuable applications for lead-free double perovskites that have been recently demonstrated. The current study produced a homogeneous precursor solution using hydrobromic acid (HBr) for the first time, and synthesized a lead-free double perovskite, Na2AgBiBr6, using the solution-state reaction techniques. The crystal structure, morphology, band structure, optical properties, and stability of the Na2AgBiBr6 double perovskites were systematically investigated. The synthesis of the Na2AgBiBr6 double perovskite was verified using x-ray diffraction (XRD), which also demonstrated its remarkable structural stability. Investigations utilizing x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) confirmed the formation of the Na2AgBiBr6 double perovskite. Elemental mapping, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDX) were used to examine the morphology and elemental composition. EDX analysis confirmed that the synthesized sample contained Na, Bi, Ag, and Br. The Na2AgBiBr6 exhibited a direct bandgap of 2.358 eV and an indirect bandgap of 2.227 eV, according to the ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) absorption spectra. Thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry (TGA-DSC) demonstrated that the Na2AgBiBr6 double perovskite has exceptional thermal stability. The findings of this work indicate that the lead-free and environmentally benign Na2AgBiBr6 double perovskite exhibits great potential for photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications in the future.