Enhanced photocatalytic water splitting with two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures of BAs/WTeSe
BiBi Hanifan, Abdul Jalil, Syed Zafar Ilyas, Azeem Ghulam Nabi, Devis Di Tommaso
Abstract
DFT predicts stable boron arsenide-Janus monolayer heterostructures with tunable bandgaps, high light absorption, and good carrier mobility, making them ideal for photocatalytic water splitting.
Topics & Concepts
Photocatalysisvan der Waals forceHeterojunctionWater splittingMaterials scienceChemical physicsNanotechnologyChemistryCondensed matter physicsPhysicsOptoelectronicsQuantum mechanicsMoleculeCatalysisBiochemistry2D Materials and ApplicationsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices