Direct Z-scheme WTe<sub>2</sub>/InSe van der Waals heterostructure for overall water splitting
Rui Xiong, Yu Shu, Xuhui Yang, Yinggan Zhang, Cuilian Wen, Masakazu Anpo, Bo Wu, Baisheng Sa
Abstract
WTe 2 /InSe is a direct Z-scheme vdW heterostructure for water splitting. The Te-vacancy can effectively lower the energy of the HER, and the overall water splitting can proceed spontaneously on the surface of the WTe 2 /InSe heterostructure when pH > 7.
Topics & Concepts
HeterojunctionWater splittingvan der Waals forceVacancy defectMaterials scienceScheme (mathematics)ChemistryCatalysisOptoelectronicsCrystallographyPhotocatalysisMathematicsMoleculeBiochemistryMathematical analysisOrganic chemistry2D Materials and ApplicationsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films