Machine learning accelerated prediction of self-trapped excitons in double halide perovskites

Broadband emission induced by self-trapped excitons (STEs) in double halide perovskites (DHPs) has received continuous attention in recent years. However, the comprehensive understanding of the STEs formation mechanism is still in its early stage. The corresponding roles of different B-site cations also remain unclear in these advanced materials. The lack of an effective STEs database for DHPs hinders the efficient discovery of potential optoelectronic materials with strong STEs. Herein, a systematic STEs database is built for DHPs through density functional theory (DFT) calculations and proposed a highly efficient predictive machine learning (ML) model of the Huang-Rhys factor S for the first time. Results reveal the different contributions of two B-site metal cations to the formation of STEs in DHPs, which helps to understand the in-depth nature of STEs. Based on the accurate predictions of the effective phonon frequency ω${}_{LO}$, it is further realized that the prediction of S without conducting the time-consuming phonon property calculations of DHPs offers new opportunities for exploring the STEs. Combining DFT calculations and ML techniques, this study supplies an effective approach to efficiently discover the potential novel optoelectronic materials, which provides important guidance for the future exploration of promising solid-state phosphors. (© 2023 The Authors. Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research published by Wiley‐VCH GmbH)