NaSbS has been proposed as a novel photovoltaic material, but its band gap is not suitable for single-junction solar cells. In the present study, the systematic first-principles calculations were carried out to investigate the structural, mechanical, electronic and optical properties of ASbS (A = Li, Na, K) and NaLiSbS solid solutions. These structures show good structural stability compared to CHNHPbI. The results indicate that all the structures are indirect band gap semiconductors. The band gap of ASbS increases gradually when the alkali metal changes from Li to K. The band gap of NaSbS can be tuned by manipulating the amount of Li doping. The NaLiSbS solid solutions have suitable band gaps for light-absorber semiconductors in solar cells. Moreover, the suitable band gap of NaSbS can be also obtained under moderate pressure. The mechanical properties of these materials are also analyzed, and the results indicate that they are brittle materials except for KSbS. The optical absorption coefficients of these compounds are large over 10 cm in the visible light region. We find that alloying can provide a feasible and effective approach for improving the photovoltaic performance of NaSbS-based solar cells.
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