研究目的
To explore the electronic and photocatalytic properties of Janus group-Ⅲ chalcogenide monolayers (Ga2X1X2, X1, X2=S, Se, Te) and their derivative type-Ⅱ heterojunctions as potential water splitting photocatalysts with strong visible light absorbance.
研究成果
The research demonstrates that single-layer Ga2X1X2 and 2D α-Ga2S3/Ga2SSe heterojunctions exhibit suitable band edges and strong visible light absorbance, making them promising photocatalysts for water splitting. The study also highlights the importance of considering the effective unit cell volume in calculating optical absorption coefficients to avoid underestimation.
研究不足
The study is theoretical and based on first-principles calculations, which may not fully capture all experimental conditions and variables. The practical synthesis and application of these materials as photocatalysts for water splitting need further experimental validation.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
First-principles calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) using the projector-augmented wave method (PAW) as implemented in the Vienna Ab initio Simulation Package (VASP). The generalized gradient approximation (GGA) parametrized by Perdew, Burke, and Ernzerhof (PBE) with van der Waals correction proposed by Grimme (DFT-D2) is applied. The HSE06 hybrid functional is used to calculate electronic band structures to overcome bandgap underestimation in GGA-PBE calculations.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
Single-layer Ga2X1X2 (Ga2SeTe, Ga2STe and Ga2SSe) and newly proposed α-Ga2S3/Ga2SSe-A, α-Ga2S3/Ga2SSe-B and α-Ga2S3/Ga2SSe-C van der Waals heterojunctions.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
Vienna Ab initio Simulation Package (VASP) software for DFT calculations.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
Geometric structures are optimized with a plane-wave cutoff energy of 450 eV and a dense k-point grid of 11 × 11 × 1. Equilibrium structures are obtained when the forces acting on all atoms are less than 0.001 eV/?. Optical properties are calculated considering the effective unit cell volume to obtain reliable absorption coefficients.
5:Equilibrium structures are obtained when the forces acting on all atoms are less than 001 eV/?. Optical properties are calculated considering the effective unit cell volume to obtain reliable absorption coefficients.
Data Analysis Methods:
5. Data Analysis Methods: The imaginary part of dielectric function due to direct interband transitions is calculated using the Fermi golden rule. The real part of dielectric function is extracted from a Kramers-Kronig transformation. Optical absorption coefficients are obtained based on the complex dielectric function.
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