Polar materials for photocatalytic applications: A critical review

X Liu, Y Zhang, C Wang, L Shen - Interdisciplinary Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The critical challenges of the energy crisis and environmental degradation promote
innovative approaches for energy conversion. Semiconductor‐based photocatalytic …

High Thermoelectric Performance in Two-Dimensional Janus Monolayer Material WS-X (X = Se and Te)

A Patel, D Singh, Y Sonvane, PB Thakor… - ACS applied materials …, 2020 - ACS Publications
In the present work, Janus monolayers WSSe and WSTe are investigated by combining first-
principles calculations and semiclassical Boltzmann transport theory. Janus WSSe and …

Role of ZnO in ZnO Nanoflake/Ti3C2 MXene Composites in Photocatalytic and Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

B Saini, HK, D Laishram, R Krishnapriya… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Herein, we report a simple hydrothermal synthesis of ZnO-Ti3C2 MXene nanocomposites
with a varying wt% of ZnO to exploit the synergistic effect of 2D layer structured Ti3C2 and …

Strain-tunable skyrmions in two-dimensional monolayer Janus magnets

Y Han, W Ji, PJ Wang, P Li, CW Zhang - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interaction (DMI), which only exists in noncentrosymmetric
systems, plays an important role in the formation of exotic chiral magnetic states. However …

Janus monolayer SiXY (X= P, as and Sb, Y= N, P, As) for photocatalytic water splitting

Y Zhao, B Zhang, J Lin - Applied Surface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
We theoretically propose a types of Janus monolayers SiPN and SiXY (X= As, Sb; Y= P, As)
with high stability, suitable band structures and outstanding light absorption for …

Towards highly efficient chalcopyrite photocathodes for water splitting: the use of cocatalysts beyond Pt

AC Salomao, M dos Santos Araujo… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Solar radiation is a renewable and clean energy source used in photoelectrochemical cells
(PEC) to produce hydrogen gas as a powerful alternative to carbon‐based fuels …

Lattice thermal conductivity of Janus MoSSe and WSSe monolayers

H Qin, K Ren, G Zhang, Y Dai, G Zhang - Physical Chemistry Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
In this work, the heat transport properties of Janus MoSSe and WSSe monolayers are
systematically investigated using non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations. Strong …

Catalytic activity for hydrogen evolution reaction of Janus monolayer MoXTe (X= S, Se)

G Liu, J Peng, B Jia, J Hao, Z Zhao, X Ma… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
At present, the precious metal Pt is a common catalyst for large-scale hydrogen evolution
reaction (HER) production of hydrogen, but due to its high price and scarcity, finding an …

Defect and do** engineered Ga2XY as electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction: first principles study

J Gao, B Jia, J Zhao, F Wei, J Hao, W Lou… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Recently, chalcogenides have attracted much attention as electrocatalysts in hydrogen
evolution reaction (HER). However, few studies have been conducted on the electrocatalytic …

[HTML][HTML] Strain engineering of the electrocatalytic activity of nitrogen-rich BeN4 Dirac monolayer for hydrogen evolution reaction

X Yang, R Ahuja, W Luo - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The strong bond energy and short bond length of N≡ N triple bond make it a challenging
target for synthesizing nitrogen-rich compounds. However, recent research has successfully …