Strain-tunable optoelectronic properties and high carrier mobility in SnSe2/GaSe heterostructure for enhanced photocatalytic water splitting
Alaa Nihad Tuama, Hamad Rahman Jappor, Ali Obies Muhsen Almayyali, Khalid Haneen Abass, Samah Al-Qaisi
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceHeterojunctionOptoelectronicsBand gapCharge carrierWater splittingEnergy conversion efficiencyElectron mobilityPhotocatalysisPhononSemiconductorElectronic band structureDirect and indirect band gapsvan der Waals forceAb initioInfraredDispersion (optics)Photocatalytic water splittingKinetic energyWide-bandgap semiconductorEffective mass (spring–mass system)UltravioletAb initio quantum chemistry methodsVisible spectrumTerahertz radiation2D Materials and ApplicationsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesSolar-Powered Water Purification Methods