Two Janus Ga<sub>2</sub>STe monolayers and their electronic, optical, and photocatalytic properties
Huabing Shu
Abstract
Janus SGa 2 Te monolayers have moderate direct gaps, suitable band edges for photocatalytic water splitting, and high light absorption coefficients for the visible light, suggesting their potential applications in optoelectronic and photocatalytic devices.
Topics & Concepts
JanusMonolayerExcitonMaterials scienceAbsorption (acoustics)PhotocatalysisDensity functional theoryBand gapElectronic structureAbsorption spectroscopyChemical physicsEffective mass (spring–mass system)Molecular physicsOptoelectronicsNanotechnologyChemistryCondensed matter physicsComputational chemistryOpticsPhysicsCatalysisBiochemistryQuantum mechanicsComposite material2D Materials and ApplicationsPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsMXene and MAX Phase Materials