(299e) High-Throughput Computational Analysis of the Role of Finite Temperature in the Optical Response of 2D Materials
AIChE Annual Meeting
2021
2021 Annual Meeting
Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum
Computational Approaches for Studies at the Nanoscale
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 - 1:50pm to 2:10pm
DFT is the standard modeling methodology for studying the electronic properties of solid-state materials. However, the common T = 0K approximation may result in an erroneous understanding of the material properties [5]. This is especially the case for low-dimensional materials with low-screening that results in increased electron-phonon interactions [6]. We present a high-throughput DFT and beyond-DFT approach to study of the effect of finite temperature on the optical properties of 2D materials, incorporating the role of phonons through a semi-classical approach [7]. We show that the strength of electron-phonon interactions is highly dependent on the bond ionicity within the crystal. We show that this framework allows for a systematic theoretical exploration of new materials for solar energy conversion.
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