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Study on Nickel-induced 1T/2H MoS2 nanostructures in realizing efficient electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Liu Y, Fang Y, Yang D, Pi X, Wang P. Recent progress of heterostructures based on two dimensional materials and wide bandgap semiconductors. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2022; 34:183001. [PMID: 35134786 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac5310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Recent progress in the synthesis and assembly of two-dimensional (2D) materials has laid the foundation for various applications of atomically thin layer films. These 2D materials possess rich and diverse properties such as layer-dependent band gaps, interesting spin degrees of freedom, and variable crystal structures. They exhibit broad application prospects in micro-nano devices. In the meantime, the wide bandgap semiconductors (WBS) with an elevated breakdown voltage, high mobility, and high thermal conductivity have shown important applications in high-frequency microwave devices, high-temperature and high-power electronic devices. Beyond the study on single 2D materials or WBS materials, the multi-functional 2D/WBS heterostructures can promote the carrier transport at the interface, potentially providing novel physical phenomena and applications, and improving the performance of electronic and optoelectronic devices. In this review, we overview the advantages of the heterostructures of 2D materials and WBS materials, and introduce the construction methods of 2D/WBS heterostructures. Then, we present the diversity and recent progress in the applications of 2D/WBS heterostructures, including photodetectors, photocatalysis, sensors, and energy related devices. Finally, we put forward the current challenges of 2D/WBS heterostructures and propose the promising research directions in the future.
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- Ying Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials, Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310007, People's Republic of China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311215, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials, Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310007, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials, Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310007, People's Republic of China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311215, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials, Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310007, People's Republic of China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311215, People's Republic of China
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- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311215, People's Republic of China
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Ghosh D, Roy K, Maitra S, Kumar P. Unravelling Rashba-Dresselhaus Splitting Assisted Magneto-Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting in Asymmetric MoSSe-GaN Heterostructures. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:1234-1240. [PMID: 35089043 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c04153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Among two-dimensional (2D) materials, asymmetric Janus structures (MoSSe, WSSe) have many exciting properties, such as out-of-plane piezoelectricity, spatial isolation of charge carriers, and strong spin-orbit coupling (SOC), resulting in a significant Rashba effect. However, the experimental validation to utilize SOC along with advanced optical properties for catalytic applications remains unexplored. Herein, for the first time, we demonstrate a proof-of-concept for spin-manipulated photo-electrochemical water splitting using Janus MoSSe/GaN heterostructures under an external low magnetic field. Further, the activation with delaminated 2D-MXene (Ti3C2Tx/MoSSe/GaN) for efficient electron channeling manifests ∼1.37 times photocurrent enhancement and ∼1.50-fold enhancement in product (H2/O2) formation under a low applied magnetic field (0.4 T). The external magnetic field supports spin manipulation even under unpolarized light by a spin-to-charge conversion in Janus MoSSe/GaN heterostructures. Density functional theory simulations were performed to understand the role of the Rashba-Dresselhaus effect for efficient charge transport.
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- Dibyendu Ghosh
- School of Materials Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata 700032, India
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- School of Materials Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata 700032, India
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- School of Materials Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata 700032, India
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- School of Materials Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata 700032, India
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Lin X, Wei ZQ, Mo QL, Hou S, Xu S, Fu XY, Xiao FX. Electron tunneling through interim ligand layers towards photoredox selective organic transformation. J Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2021.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Murakami T, Ikezoi K, Nagai K, Kato H, Abe T. A Water‐Splitting System with a Cobalt (II,III) Oxide Co‐Catalyst‐Loaded Bismuth Vanadate Photoanode Along with an Organo‐Photocathode. ChemElectroChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202001271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Takahiro Murakami
- Department of Frontier Materials Chemistry Graduate School of Science and Technology Hirosaki University 3 Bunkyo-cho Hirosaki 036-8561 Japan
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- Department of Frontier Materials Chemistry Graduate School of Science and Technology Hirosaki University 3 Bunkyo-cho Hirosaki 036-8561 Japan
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- Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science Institute of Innovative Research Tokyo Institute of Technology Suzukake-dai, Midori-ku Yokohama 226-8503 Japan
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials Tohoku University 2-1-1 Katahira Aoba-ku Sendai 980-8577 Japan
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- Department of Frontier Materials Chemistry Graduate School of Science and Technology Hirosaki University 3 Bunkyo-cho Hirosaki 036-8561 Japan
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Sitara E, Nasir H, Mumtaz A, Ehsan MF, Sohail M, Iram S, Bukhari SAB. Efficient Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting by Tailoring MoS 2/CoTe Heterojunction in a Photoelectrochemical Cell. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E2341. [PMID: 33255862 PMCID: PMC7760392 DOI: 10.3390/nano10122341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Solar energy conversion through photoelectrochemical water splitting (PEC) is an upcoming promising technique. MoS2/CoTe heterostructures were successfully prepared and utilized for PEC studies. MoS2 and CoTe were prepared by a hydrothermal method which were then ultrasonicated with wt. % ratios of 1:3, 1:1 and 3:1 to prepare MoS2/CoTe (1:3), MoS2/CoTe (1:1) and MoS2/CoTe (3:1) heterostructure, respectively. The pure materials and heterostructures were characterized by XRD, UV-vis-DRS, SEM, XPS, PL and Raman spectroscopy. Photoelectrochemical measurements were carried out by linear sweep voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopic measurements. A maximum photocurrent density of 2.791 mA/cm2 was observed for the MoS2/CoTe (1:1) heterojunction which is about 11 times higher than the pristine MoS2. This current density was obtained at an applied bias of 0.62 V vs. Ag/AgCl (1.23 V vs. RHE) under the light intensity of 100 mW/cm2 of AM 1.5G illumination. The enhanced photocurrent density may be attributed to the efficient electron-hole pair separation. The solar to hydrogen conversion efficiency was found to be 0.84% for 1:1 MoS2/CoTe, signifying the efficient formation of the p-n junction. This study offers a novel heterojunction photocatalyst, for PEC water splitting.
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- School of Natural Sciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan; (E.S.); (A.M.); (M.F.E.); (M.S.); (S.I.); (S.A.B.B.)
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Maity D, Karmakar K, Mandal D, Pal D, Khan GG, Mandal K. Earth abundant transition metal ferrite nanoparticles anchored ZnO nanorods as efficient and stable photoanodes for solar water splitting. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 31:475403. [PMID: 32886646 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abae9a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Poor light absorption, severe surface charge recombination and fast degradation are the key challenges with ZnO nanostructures based electrodes for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. Here, this study attempts to design an efficient and durable nano-heterojunction photoelectrode by integrating earth abundant chemically stable transition metal spinel ferrites MFe2O4 (M = Co and Ni) nano-particles on ZnO Nanorod arrays. The low band gap magnetic ferrites improve the solar energy harvesting ability of the nano-heterojunction electrodes in ultraviolet-visible light region resulting in a maximum increase of 105% and 190% in photocurrent density and applied bias photon-to-current efficiency, respectively, compared to pristine ZnO nanorods. The favourable type-II band alignment at the ferrites/ZnO nano-heterojunction provides significantly enhanced photo-generated carrier separation and transfer, endowing the excellent solar H2 evolution ability (743 and 891 μmol cm-2 h-1for ZnO/CoFe2O4 and ZnO/NiFe2O4, respectively) of the photoanodes by using sacrificial agent. The hybrid nanostructures deliver long term stability of the electrode against photocorrosion. This work demonstrates an easy but effective strategy to develop low-cost earth abundant ferrites-based heterojunction electrodes, which offers excellent PEC activity and stability.
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- Dipanjan Maity
- Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Material Sciences, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Block JD, Sector-III, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700 106, India
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