Two-dimensional metal-free boron chalcogenides B<sub>2</sub>X<sub>3</sub> (X = Se and Te) as photocatalysts for water splitting under visible light
Jintong Guan, Xirui Zhang, Qiongyu Li, Kaiming Deng, Puru Jena, Erjun Kan
Abstract
is found to have the greatest potential for two-step photo-excitation for water splitting reaction. Our results can stimulate the synthesis of new two dimensional materials for photocatalysis.
Topics & Concepts
Water splittingBoronVisible spectrumMaterials scienceHydrogenMetalOxygenOxygen evolutionNanotechnologyPhotocatalysisOptoelectronicsChemistryPhysical chemistryElectrochemistryMetallurgyCatalysisElectrodeOrganic chemistryBiochemistry2D Materials and ApplicationsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesPerovskite Materials and Applications