Band-Gap Reduction in (BiCrO3)m/(BiFeO3)n Superlattices: Designing Low-Band-Gap Ferroelectrics

Zhang, S.; Xiao, H. Y.; Peng, S. M.; Yang, G. X.; Liu, Z. J.; Zu, X. T.; Li, S.; Singh, D. J.; Martin, L. W.; Qiao, L.

doi:10.1103/physrevapplied.10.044004

Title: Band-Gap Reduction in $(Bi Cr O_{3})_{m} / (Bi Fe O_{3})_{n}$ Superlattices: Designing Low-Band-Gap Ferroelectrics

Journal Article · Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Physical Review Applied

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevapplied.10.044004· OSTI ID:1566679

Zhang, S.; Xiao, H. Y.; Peng, S. M.; Yang, G. X.; Liu, Z. J.; Zu, X. T.; Li, S.; Singh, D. J.; Martin, L. W.; Qiao, L.

Ferroelectric BiFeO₃ is promising for photovoltaic applications, especially in regard to the exploitation of ferroelectric photovoltaic effects for charge separation. However, its large band gap limits efficient sunlight absorption. Here, we demonstrate a new strategy to effectively tune the band gap of tetragonal BiFeO₃ via superlattice structuring with the ferroelectric BiCrO₃. The (BiCrO₃)_m/(BiFeO₃)_n superlattices are found to exhibit conventional ferroelectric properties, but low fundamental band gaps, smaller than either of the parent materials. First-principles calculations reveal that the unexpected band-gap reduction is induced by charge reconstruction due to lattice strain, octahedral distortion, and polarization discontinuity at the BiCrO₃-BiFeO₃ interfaces. Ultimately, these results provide a new strategy, in the form of superlattice structuring, which could open the door to the creation of efficient ferroelectric photovoltaics.

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Solid-State Solar-Thermal Energy Conversion Center (S3TEC); Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0001299

OSTI ID:: 1566679

Journal Information:: Physical Review Applied, Vol. 10, Issue 4; ISSN 2331-7019

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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