Volume-matched ferroelectric and piezoelectric ZnO/MgO superlattice

X Yang, M Hu, T Su, X Ma, Y Chen, X Kong… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Wurtzite ZnO as a multifunctional material is attractive due to the ferroelectricity and
piezoelectricity; Cubic MgO is also a very useful insulator oxide for applications in emerging …

Theoretical study on ferroelectric nitrides with super-wurtzite structures for solar energy conversion applications

XY Chen, JL Yang, LF Chen, HK Xu… - Physical Chemistry …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Polarized structured nitride semiconductors are attractive due to their unique and
environment-friendly electronic properties. The stability, ferroelectricity and photocatalytic …

Theoretical exploration of ternary nitrides for high-efficiency ferroelectric photovoltaics

GX Lai, JL Yang, HK Xu, WC Li, KR Su, XF Xu… - Computational Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Although nitride materials hold great functional promise, ferroelectric photovoltaic nitrides
remain relatively rare within the scientific community. In this study, high-throughput …

Enhancing photocatalytic efficiency of Zn2NbN3: A first-principles study on phosphorus doping and ferroelectric properties

XY Zhang, HK Xu, GX Lai, YY Tian, JY Lin… - Materials Science in …, 2025 - Elsevier
The potential of novel ternary nitride ferroelectric semiconductors in photocatalysis has
garnered significant attention. The stability, electronic structure, ferroelectric properties, and …

Exploring ferroelectricity and photocatalytic performance in wurtzite Zn2VN3: A novel approach for hydrogen evolution

LT Niu, HK Xu, GX Lai, ZX Chen, YY Tian, XF Xu… - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic hydrogen production represents a sustainable and eco-friendly approach to
energy generation. Employing Density Functional Theory (DFT) as the analytical framework …

Volume-matched piezoelectric LaN/REN superlattices from first-principles

X Yang, T Su, M Hu, Y Li, H Gao, F Jia, L Fang… - Applied Physics …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
LaN/rare earth nitride (REN) superlattices, having magnetic REN as one of the parent
components, are constructed and studied by first-principles calculations. In particular, they …