Rare-earth-doped TiO rutile as a promising ferromagnetic alloy for visible light absorption in solar cells: first principle insights

The electronic structure and magneto-optic properties of TiO 2 (rutile) doped with two concentrations of rare-earth (RE) elements are explored using a first-principle all-electron full-potential augmented spherical-wave method based on the PBEsol-GGA approximation, to examine their potential use as...

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