Structural, electronic, and optical studies of chalcogenides kesterite Ag2BeSnX4 (X = S, Se, and Te): insights from the DFT study

Jamal Guerroum; Mohamed Al-Hattab; Younes Chrafih; L.’houcine Moudou; Khalid Rahmani; Youssef Lachtioui; Omar Bajjou

doi:10.1007/s11051-025-06303-4

journal article·2025-05

Structural, electronic, and optical studies of chalcogenides kesterite Ag2BeSnX4 (X = S, Se, and Te): insights from the DFT study

Jamal Guerroum, Mohamed Al-Hattab, Younes Chrafih, L.’houcine Moudou, Khalid Rahmani, Youssef Lachtioui, Omar Bajjou

Journal of Nanoparticle Research· Volume 27· Issue 5

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