Structural, electronic and optical properties of BaMX3 (M = Zr, Hf; X = S, Se, Te) chalcogenide perovskites: a DFT study for solar cell design

Pooja Sharma

doi:10.1007/s12034-026-03561-3

journal article·2026-03-30

Structural, electronic and optical properties of BaMX3 (M = Zr, Hf; X = S, Se, Te) chalcogenide perovskites: a DFT study for solar cell design

Pooja Sharma

Bulletin of Materials Science· Volume 49· Issue 2

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