Recent advances in emerging Janus two-dimensional materials: from fundamental physics to device applications

L Zhang, Z Yang, T Gong, R Pan, H Wang… - Journal of materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Based on the extensive investigation on graphene and graphene derivatives asymmetrically
functionalized with a variety of molecular groups and the concept of Janus materials with …

Predicted septuple-atomic-layer Janus MSiGeN 4 (M= Mo and W) monolayers with Rashba spin splitting and high electron carrier mobilities

SD Guo, WQ Mu, YT Zhu, RY Han… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Janus two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted much attention as they possess unique
properties caused by their out-of-plane asymmetry, and have been achieved in many 2D …

Janus two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide oxides: First-principles investigation of monolayers with , Se, and Te

MJ Varjovi, M Yagmurcukardes, FM Peeters, E Durgun - Physical Review B, 2021 - APS
Structural symmetry breaking in two-dimensional materials can lead to superior physical
properties and introduce an additional degree of piezoelectricity. In the present paper, we …

Computational exploration and screening of novel Janus MA2Z4 (M = Sc-Zn, Y-Ag, Hf-Au; A=Si, Ge; Z=N, P) monolayers and potential application as a photocatalyst

W Zhang, W Yang, Y Liu, Z Liu, F Zhang - Frontiers of Physics, 2022 - Springer
By high-throughput calculations, 13 thermally and environmentally stable Janus MA2Z4
monolayers were screened from 104 types of candidates. The 13 stable monolayers have …

Tuning structural and electronic properties of two-dimensional aluminum monochalcogenides: Prediction of Janus monolayers

M Demirtas, MJ Varjovi, MM Çiçek, E Durgun - Physical Review Materials, 2020 - APS
The realization of ternary, single-layer transition metal dichalcogenides has suggested a
promising strategy to develop two-dimensional (2D) materials with alternative features. In …

[HTML][HTML] First principles calculations investigation of optoelectronic properties and photocatalytic CO2 reduction of (MoSi2N4) 5-n/(MoSiGeN4) n in-plane …

N Mwankemwa, HE Wang, T Zhu, Q Fan, F Zhang… - Results in Physics, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract In-plane (MoSi 2 N 4) 5-n/(MoSiGeN 4) n heterostructures have been delicately
designed and systematically studied using first-principles density functional theory …

Coexistence of in-and out-of-plane piezoelectricity in Janus XSSiN2 (X= Cr, Mo, W) monolayers

J Liao, X Ma, G Yuan, P Xu, Z Yuan - Applied Surface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently, owing to the asymmetric structures, the 2D Janus piezoelectric materials have
attracted much attention. However, the piezoelectric property of Janus materials related to a …

Tuning of electronic structure, magnetic phase, and transition temperature in two-dimensional Cr-based Janus MXenes

B Akgenc, E Vatansever, F Ersan - Physical Review Materials, 2021 - APS
Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides and nitrides, called as MXenes, displaying
astonishing properties are emerged as a new class of 2D layered materials. In this study, we …

Janus (, = , , ; ) Monolayers for Enhanced Photocatalytic Water Splitting

F Ersan, C Ataca - Physical Review Applied, 2020 - APS
We investigate Janus and alloy structures of Pt X n Y 2− n (X, Y= S, Se, Te; 0≤ n≤ 2)
materials on the basis of first-principles plane-wave simulations. Using cluster-expansion …

First-principles study on structural, vibrational, elastic, piezoelectric, and electronic properties of the Janus ( and ) monolayers

MJ Varjovi, E Durgun - Physical Review Materials, 2021 - APS
Broken inversion symmetry in atomic structure can lead to the emergence of specific
functionalities at the nanoscale. Therefore, realizing 2D materials in Janus form is a growing …