Ferroelectric polarization of CH3NH3PbI3: A detailed study based on density functional theory and symmetry mode analysis

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 2223-2231

  Stroppa, Alessandro ^a   Quarti, Claudio ^a   De Angelis, Filippo ^a   Picozzi, Silvia ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

ferroelectricity; hybrid organic inorganic materials; lead iodide perovskite; methylammonium; perovskite halides; perovskite solar cell; photovoltaic

Indexed keywords

FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; FERROELECTRICITY; IODINE COMPOUNDS; LAYERED SEMICONDUCTORS; LEAD COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC-INORGANIC MATERIALS; PEROVSKITE; PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS; POLARIZATION; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; TEMPERATURE;

FERROELECTRIC POLARIZATION; FERROELECTRIC PROPERTY; HYBRID ORGANIC-INORGANIC MATERIALS; LEAD IODIDE; METHYLAMMONIUM; METHYLAMMONIUM CATIONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC; SYMMETRY-MODE ANALYSIS;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY;

EID: 84934967431     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.5b00542     Document Type: Article

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