First-principles design and photovoltaic evaluation of alkali-based M 3 ClO anti-perovskites for high-efficiency lead-free solar cells

Md. Sakib Hasan Saikot^a, Rifat Rafiu^a, Md. Azizur Rahman^b, Imtiaz Ahamed Apon^c, Ali El‐Rayyes^d, Mohd Taukeer Khan^e, Zubair Ahmad^{f g}, Mohd. Shkir^{h i}

1. ^aDepartment of Material Science and Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), Khulna-9203, Bangladesh
2. ^bDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, 5400, Bangladesh
3. ^cDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bangladesh Army University of Science and Technology (BAUST), Saidpur-5311, Bangladesh
4. ^dCenter for Scientific Research and Entrepreneurship, Northern Border University, 73213, Arar, Saudi Arabia
5. ^eDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Islamic University of Madinah, Al Jamiah, Madinah, 42351, Saudi Arabia
6. ^fApplied College, Mahala Campus, King Khalid University, P. O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
7. ^gCentre of Bee Research and its Products, King Khalid University, P. O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
8. ^hDepartment of Physics, College of Science, King Khalid University, P. O. Box 960, Abha 61421, AlQura'a, Saudi Arabia
9. ⁱSmart Nano-Materials Physics Lab for Optoelectronic and Energy Devices, Central Labs, King Khalid University, PO BOX 960, Abha 61421, AlQura'a, Saudi Arabia