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10 papers

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Carrier Localization in Pnictogen-Based Chalcohalides from Defect-Bound Hot Polarons

Xiaoyu Guo, Junzhi Ye, Cibrán Lopez Alvarez +19

Pnictogen-based solar absorbers have gained prominence as promising nontoxic and stable alternatives to lead-halide perovskites (LHPs), but are severely limited by carrier localiza…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Machine Learning Modeling of Temperature-Dependent Optoelectronic Properties of Anharmonic Solid Solutions

Pol Benítez, Cibrán López, Edgardo Saucedo +1

Leveraging strong optoelectronic responses to external stimuli, such as temperature and electric fields, is central to the development of advanced photonic technologies, including…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Defect-Limited Efficiency of Pnictogen Chalcohalide Solar Cells

Cibrán López, Seán R. Kavanagh, Pol Benítez +4

Pnictogen chalcohalides (MChX) have recently emerged as promising nontoxic and environmentally friendly photovoltaic absorbers, combining strong light absorption coefficients with…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Why Physics Still Matters: Improving Machine Learning Prediction of Material Properties with Phonon-Informed Datasets

Pol Benítez, Cibrán López, Edgardo Saucedo +2

Machine learning (ML) methods have become powerful tools for predicting material properties with near first-principles accuracy and vastly reduced computational cost. However, the…

physics.app-ph2025

Lessons from Chalcopyrites for Scaling Thin Film Perovskite Photovoltaic Technology

Mirjana Dimitrievska, Edgardo Saucedo, Stefaan De Wolf +2

The growing demand for photovoltaic (PV) technologies that are lightweight, flexible, and seamlessly integrated into diverse applications has propelled interest in thin-film solar…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Parallel Exploration of the Optoelectronic Properties of (Sb,Bi)(S,Se)(Br,I) Chalcohalides

Rasmus S. Nielsen, Ángel Labordet Álvarez, Axel G. Medaille +8

Chalcohalides are an emerging family of semiconductors with irresistible material properties, shaped by the intricate interplay between their unique structural chemistry and vibrat…