Design of a noble-metal-free direct Z-scheme photocatalyst for overall water splitting based on a SnC/SnSSe van der Waals heterostructure
Xinxin Jiang, Quan Gao, Xuhui Xu, Ge Xu, Dongmei Li, Bin Cui, Desheng Liu, Fanyao Qu
Abstract
, the tensile strain promotes photocatalytic efficiency. Moreover, because Sn, S, and Se are environmentally benign and inexpensive elements, SnC/SeSnS vdWH is a promising noble-metal-free direct Z-scheme photocatalyst.
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JanusNoble metalPhotocatalysisvan der Waals forceHeterojunctionMetalMonolayerChemistryMaterials scienceNanotechnologyChemical engineeringOptoelectronicsCatalysisMoleculeOrganic chemistryEngineeringPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques2D Materials and Applications