Energy level graphs of the monolayer PtSe2 and Cs2PbX4 in the (a) precontact and (b) contact. The Cs2PbBr4–PtSe2 heterostructure has a type-II level alignment which is conducive to spontaneously driving the holes and electrons to move forward in opposite directions.
The structural, electronic and optical properties of a new vdW heterostructure, C2N/g-ZnO, with an intrinsic type-II band alignment and a direct bandgap of 0.89 eV at the Γ point are extensively studied by DFT calculations.