A theoretical study on the electronic properties of in-plane CdS/ZnSe heterostructures: type-II band alignment for water splitting

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 4161-4166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongchao Yang ◽  
Jinjin Li ◽  
Lin Yu ◽  
Baibiao Huang ◽  
Yandong Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Properties ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Theoretical Study ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Band Alignment ◽  
Device Physics ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Two Dimensional

Lateral heterostructures fabricated by using two-dimensional (2D) building blocks have attracted a great deal of attention in materials science and device physics.

Two-dimensional type-II g-C3N4/SiP–GaS heterojunctions as water splitting photocatalysts: first-principles predictions

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (27) ◽  
pp. 15649-15657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Hu ◽  
Wencai Yi ◽  
Tongde Rao ◽  
Jianting Tang ◽  
Chuanbo Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Band Alignment ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Visible Light Driven

The g-C3N4/SiP-α, -β and -γ heterojunctions are all visible-light-driven water splitting photocatalysts with a type-II band alignment.

Two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructure CdO/PtSe2: promising visible light photocatalyst for overall water splitting

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (42) ◽  
pp. 24662-24668
Author(s):  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Weixiao Ji
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Band Alignment ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Promising Candidate ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalyst ◽  
Van Der Waals Heterostructure ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic

The superior visible-light photocatalytic activity and type-II band alignment with built-in electric field make CdO/PtSe2 a promising candidate for water-splitting.

SIn2Te/TeIn2Se: a type-II heterojunction as water-splitting photocatalyst with high solar energy harvesting

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peishen Shang ◽  
Chunxiao Zhang ◽  
Mengshi Zhou ◽  
Chaoyu He ◽  
Tao Ouyang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
Solar Energy Harvesting ◽  
Renewable Hydrogen

Searching for photocatalysts is crucial for the production of renewable hydrogen from water. Two-dimensional (2D) vdW heterojunctions show great potential. Using first- principles calculations within the HSE06 functional, we propose...

Vertical strain and electric field tunable electronic properties of type-II band alignment C2N/InSe van der Waals heterostructure

2019 ◽  
Vol 716 ◽  
pp. 155-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khang D. Pham ◽  
Nguyen N. Hieu ◽  
Le M. Bui ◽  
Huynh V. Phuc ◽  
Bui D. Hoi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electric Field ◽  
Electronic Properties ◽  
Van Der Waals ◽  
Band Alignment ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Vertical Strain ◽  
Van Der Waals Heterostructure

Versatile two-dimensional silicon diphosphide (SiP2) for photocatalytic water splitting

Nanoscale ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (14) ◽  
pp. 6369-6374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sri Kasi Matta ◽  
Chunmei Zhang ◽  
Yalong Jiao ◽  
Anthony O'Mullane ◽  
Aijun Du
Keyword(s):  
Water Splitting ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Band Alignment ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Photocatalytic Water Splitting ◽  
Highly Efficient

Two-dimensional (2D) photocatalysts with excellent light absorption and favorable band alignment are critical for highly-efficient water splitting.

Theoretical study on the intrinsic properties of In2Se3/MoS2 as a photocatalyst driven by near-infrared, visible and ultraviolet light

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (17) ◽  
pp. 4659-4667 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin-Rong Zhang ◽  
Xi-Zi Deng ◽  
Bin Gao ◽  
Lang Chen ◽  
Chak-Tong Au ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Absorption ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Ultraviolet Light ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Theoretical Study ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Intrinsic Properties ◽  
Pollutant Degradation

Two-dimensional photocatalysts with full optical absorption have attracted widespread attention for water splitting and pollutant degradation, but only few single materials can meet this criterion.

scholarly journals Electronic properties and applications of MXenes: a theoretical review

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 2488-2503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Khazaei ◽  
Ahmad Ranjbar ◽  
Masao Arai ◽  
Taizo Sasaki ◽  
Seiji Yunoki
Keyword(s):  
Transition Metal ◽  
Electronic Properties ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Max Phase ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Metal Carbides ◽  
Transition Metal Carbides ◽  
Chemical Exfoliation

The recent chemical exfoliation of layered MAX phase compounds to novel two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides, the so-called MXenes, has brought a new opportunity to materials science and technology.

The electric field modulation of electronic properties in a type-II phosphorene/PbI2 van der Waals heterojunction

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (15) ◽  
pp. 7765-7772 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuting Wei ◽  
Fei Wang ◽  
Wenli Zhang ◽  
Xiuwen Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Electronic Properties ◽  
External Electric Field ◽  
Van Der Waals ◽  
Optoelectronic Devices ◽  
Band Alignment ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Direct Bandgap ◽  
Field Modulation

The 0.52/0.83 eV direct bandgap of P/PbI2 possesses a type-II band alignment, can effectively be regulated to 0.90/1.54 eV using an external electric field in DFT/HSE06, and is useful for solar energy and optoelectronic devices.

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