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In this work, we have theoretically investigated structural and optoelectronic properties of Sn and Pb halide perovskites incorporating trimethylammonium (TMA) organic cation by employing density functional theory formalism. Here, our focus is to devise less toxic, efficient and stable perovskite materials for application in photovoltaics. From the calculation of formation energy () and tolerance factor, it is found that both TMAPbXand TMASnXexhibit structural and thermal stability. From the observed band gap values and Bader charge analysis, it can be inferred that halide ions play an important role in tuning the electronic properties of the designed Organic inorganic hybrid halide perovskite (OIHP) materials. Our results also reveal that compounds with Iion possess lower value of fundamental band gap and higher thermal stability. Reorganisation energies indicate that our designed compounds will predominantly act as hole transporting material. The calculated theoretical power conversion efficiency ( η ) indicates that TMASnImay act as an alternative material for Pb-based perovskite materials. Moreover, TMASnXshows strong absorption in the visible range of electromagnetic spectrum therefore, it is imperative to replace Pb by Sn to fabricate less toxic OIHP material.

First-principles insight into the structural and optoelectronic properties of Sn- and Pb-based hybrid halide perovskites for photovoltaic applications