Insight into the Improved Phase Stability of CsPbI₃ from First-Principles Calculations

Abstract

The effect of organic cation doping with aziridinium (Az⁺) on the material properties of CsPbI₃ was investigated by applying first-principles calculations. The results showed that the phase stability is greatly improved by incorporating the organic cation Az⁺ at the A site of CsPbI₃. However, the band gap of CsPbI₃ is further enlarged from 1.76 to 2.27 eV when 12.5% of Az doping is used. The optical absorption coefficient of Cs_0.875Az_0.125PbI₃ is also decreased in the visible light region. The reasons of the improved phase stability and the enlargement of band gap arising from the organic cation doping are revealed. Our calculated results can provide theoretical guidance for improving the phase stability of halide perovskites.