Growth mechanisms of monolayer hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) on metal surfaces: theoretical perspectives

MS Islam, AAM Mazumder, MU Sohag… - Nanoscale …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) has appeared as a promising material in
diverse areas of applications, including as an excellent substrate for graphene devices …

GaSe/YAlS3: A type-II van der Waals heterostructure with ultrahigh solar-to-hydrogen efficiency for photocatalytic water splitting

PY Li, JH Yuan, J Wang, Y Wang, P Zhang - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic water splitting, a process aimed at hydrogen production, is considered a
pivotal clean energy sources to achieve environmental friendliness and high energy …

Intriguing type-II g-GeC/AlN bilayer heterostructure for photocatalytic water decomposition and hydrogen production

N Ferdous, MS Islam, MS Alam, MY Zamil, J Biney… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Adapting two-dimensional (2D) van der Walls bilayer heterostructure is an efficient
technique for realizing fascinating properties and playing a key role in solar energy-driven …

Robust ferromagnetism in two-dimensional GeC/CrN heterobilayers

Y Ozguven, HE Guler, AA Billur, A Mogulkoc… - Physical Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
We have investigated the electronic and finite temperature magnetic properties of
germanium carbide (GeC) and ferromagnetic chromium nitride (CrN) heterobilayers by …

Two-dimensional BAs/GeC van der waals heterostructures: A widely tunable photocatalyst for water splitting and hydrogen production

MR Islam, MS Islam, MY Zamil, N Ferdous… - Journal of Physics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Of late, two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures (vdWHs) have gained tremendous
attention for water-splitting to produce hydrogen (H 2) fuel. This work demonstrates various …

Tribo-piezoelectricity in group III nitride bilayers: A density functional theory investigation

MY Zamil, MS Islam, C Stampfl… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The notable out-of-plane piezoelectric effect caused by the large electronegativity of the
constituent elements makes two-dimensional (2D) group III nitrides appealing for nanoscale …

Rational design of a direct Z-scheme β-AsP/SiC van der Waals heterostructure as an efficient photocatalyst for overall water splitting under wide solar spectrum

Y Zhang, KX **e, ZB Qiang, JX Ding, L Duan, L Ni… - …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The solution to the issue of energy scarcity lies in the search for an effective photocatalyst. In
this study, the monolayers β-AsP and SiC are selected to build a heterostructure as an …

GeC/SnSe2 van der waals heterostructure: A promising direct Z-scheme photocatalyst for overall water splitting with strong optical absorption, high solar-to-hydrogen …

Y Zhang, JX Ding, KX **e, ZB Qiang, L Duan… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
To alleviate the energy crisis and achieve green energy conversion, the heterojunctions that
can be applied to the photocatalytic decomposition of water have attracted attention. In this …

Tuning the electronic, phonon, and optical properties of monolayer BX (XP and As) through the strain effect

R Islam, S Islam, RH Mojumder, Z Khan, H Molla… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Strain engineering has widely been recognized as a highly sensitive and effective way to
modulate the physical properties of materials. Here, we thoroughly investigate the effects of …

Probing the potential of Al 2 CO/SiC heterostructures for visible light-driven photocatalytic water splitting using first-principles strategies

A Shehbaz, A Majid, H Batool, M Alkhedher… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Photocatalytic water splitting is a sustainable and eco-friendly method for renewable energy
production. The development of an efficient photocatalyst based on two-dimensional (2D) …