van der Waals heterostructure PtS <sub>2</sub> /MoSi <sub>2</sub> P <sub>4</sub> for advanced thermoelectric and photovoltaic applications
Saira Saira, Imran Aslam, Umair Mumtaz, Yi Ding, Muhammad Sajjad
Abstract
This study explores a van der Waals heterostructure (vdWH) PtS 2 /MoSi 2 P 4 as a potential candidate material for sustainable energy applications in thermoelectrics and photovoltaics.
Topics & Concepts
HeterojunctionThermoelectric effectMaterials scienceSeebeck coefficientFigure of meritOptoelectronicsCondensed matter physicsBand gapvan der Waals forceDielectricDirect and indirect band gapsAbsorption (acoustics)PhononPhotovoltaic systemElectronic band structureCharge carrierThermoelectric materialsRelaxation (psychology)ThermophotovoltaicAttenuation coefficientBrillouin zoneLattice constantPhotovoltaic effectSemiconductorChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films2D Materials and ApplicationsHeusler alloys: electronic and magnetic properties