Enhanced photocatalytic performance of a stable type-II PtSe2/GaSe van der Waals heterostructure
In this investigation, the structural, electronic, and optical properties of two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructure (vdwHS) PtSe2/GaSe with three different configurations have been studied using density functional theory with the generalized gradient approximation. All three optimized vdwHSs...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP Jg. 25; H. 33; S. 22258 |
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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23.08.2023
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| Zusammenfassung: | In this investigation, the structural, electronic, and optical properties of two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructure (vdwHS) PtSe2/GaSe with three different configurations have been studied using density functional theory with the generalized gradient approximation. All three optimized vdwHSs PtSe2/GaSe have positive phonon frequencies and hexagonal unit cells. The hybrid exchange-correlation functional has been employed to study the electronic properties of vdwHSs PtSe2/GaSe. The vdwHSs PtSe2/GaSe shows semiconducting behavior with indirect Type-II bandgaps, which have been confirmed by the charge density difference, electrostatic potential, work function, and band edge calculations. Additionally, from the band edge positions, the vdwHSs PtSe2/GaSe are analyzed for photocatalytic activities. The optical properties such as extinction coefficient, refractive index, reflectivity, energy loss spectrum, and absorption coefficient have been studied using norm-conserving pseudo-potentials. The vdwHSs PtSe2/GaSe exhibit consistent absorption from the visible to the ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum. From the obtained results, we conclude that vdwHSs PtSe2/GaSe could be utilized for H2 production through photocatalytic activity as well as for optoelectronic devices and their application.In this investigation, the structural, electronic, and optical properties of two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructure (vdwHS) PtSe2/GaSe with three different configurations have been studied using density functional theory with the generalized gradient approximation. All three optimized vdwHSs PtSe2/GaSe have positive phonon frequencies and hexagonal unit cells. The hybrid exchange-correlation functional has been employed to study the electronic properties of vdwHSs PtSe2/GaSe. The vdwHSs PtSe2/GaSe shows semiconducting behavior with indirect Type-II bandgaps, which have been confirmed by the charge density difference, electrostatic potential, work function, and band edge calculations. Additionally, from the band edge positions, the vdwHSs PtSe2/GaSe are analyzed for photocatalytic activities. The optical properties such as extinction coefficient, refractive index, reflectivity, energy loss spectrum, and absorption coefficient have been studied using norm-conserving pseudo-potentials. The vdwHSs PtSe2/GaSe exhibit consistent absorption from the visible to the ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum. From the obtained results, we conclude that vdwHSs PtSe2/GaSe could be utilized for H2 production through photocatalytic activity as well as for optoelectronic devices and their application. |
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| Bibliographie: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 1463-9084 1463-9084 |
| DOI: | 10.1039/d3cp01338c |