JOURNAL ARTICLE

A direct Z-scheme photocatalyst PtS2/HfGe2N4 van der Waals heterostructure for highly efficient water splitting: first-principles study

Wen QiaoX. T. ZhangShiming YanRu BaiTiejun Zhou

Year: 2024 Journal:   CrystEngComm Vol: 26 (44)Pages: 6336-6345   Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Abstract

The PtS 2 /HfGe 2 N 4 heterojunction features a type-II band alignment and operates as a direct Z-scheme photocatalyst. The band edge alignment is well-suited for photocatalytic water splitting.

Keywords:
Photocatalysis van der Waals force Heterojunction Scheme (mathematics) Chemistry Water splitting Materials science Nanotechnology Chemical physics Physics Optoelectronics Quantum mechanics Mathematics Catalysis Molecule Organic chemistry

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