Investigation of optical, dielectric, and conduction mechanism in lead-free perovskite CsMnBr3

Abstract

Metallic perovskites have advantageous optical and electrical properties, making them a valuable class of semiconductors for the manufacturing of solar cells. CsMnBr₃ is notable among them due to its important optical characteristics. The electrical and dielectric characteristics as a semiconductor are examined in this study. Direct transitions with a 3.29 eV bandgap and an Urbach energy of 0.96 eV are revealed by the results. Through AC conductivity, it demonstrated semiconductor characteristics at 443 K. The dielectric loss varied with frequency and peaked at high frequencies. Furthermore, as temperature rose, a relaxation peak in the electrical modulus was seen to migrate to higher frequencies. Ac conductivity is described by the double power law expression. The conduction in our compound is governed by small polaron tunneling. Based on the optical results reported in the bibliography for this sample, we realize the importance of examining the electrical characteristics to comprehend the semiconductor behavior of CsMnBr₃.