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Title: Origins of chalcogenide perovskite instability
This work assesses the thermodynamic stability of chalcogenide perovskites, evaluating tolerance factor predictions against first-principles calculations and proposing thermodynamic and chemical origins for the sparsity of these materials.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2433204 2433203
PAR ID:
10666781
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of Materials Chemistry C
Volume:
13
Issue:
37
ISSN:
2050-7526
Page Range / eLocation ID:
19183 to 19195
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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