Engineering two-dimensional SnC/HfSSe heterojunction as a direct Z-scheme photocatalyst for water splitting hydrogen evolution

W Tang, G Wang, C Fu, B Wang, H Yuan… - Applied Surface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Developing robust water-splitting photocatalyst remains a pivotal challenge for the
conversion of solar energy to hydrogen fuel. Herein, we report SnC/HfSSe heterojunctions to …

Theoretical design of direct Z-scheme SnC/PtSe2 heterostructure with enhanced photocatalytic performance and tunable optoelectronic properties

K Liang, J Wang, X Wei, Y Zhang, Y Yang, J Liu… - Physica E: Low …, 2024 - Elsevier
Recently, direct Z-scheme heterostructures have attracted much attention because of their
outstanding electronic properties and excellent photocatalytic performance. In this article …

Electronic structure and optical properties of novel monolayer gallium nitride and boron phosphide heterobilayers

A Mogulkoc, Y Mogulkoc, M Modarresi… - Physical Chemistry …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Motivated by the increasing number of studies on optoelectronic applications of van der
Waals (vdW) heterostructures, we have investigated the electronic and optical properties of …

Adsorption and diffusion of potassium on 2D SnC sheets for potential high‐performance anodic applications of potassium‐ion batteries

J Rehman, X Fan, A Laref, WT Zheng - ChemElectroChem, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Pertinent electrochemical characteristics based on K‐ion batteries (KIBs) represent a
compelling class of electrode materials that may substitute lithium‐ion batteries, owing to …

Vertical strain and twist induced tunability on electronic and optical properties of Janus HfSSe/SnC van der Waals heterostructure

HL Chen, JN Han, XQ Deng, ZQ Fan, L Sun… - Applied Surface …, 2022 - Elsevier
To explore the combined advantages of Janus HfSSe and SnC monolayers and find new
physics, we construct the HfSSe/SnC vdW heterostructure and investigate its electronic and …

Electronic and optical properties of boron phosphide/blue phosphorus heterostructures

Y Mogulkoc, M Modarresi, A Mogulkoc… - Physical Chemistry …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures are emerging as promising structures for future
possible optoelectronic devices. Motivated by the recent studies on vdW heterostructures …

Tin carbide monolayers decorated with alkali metal atoms for hydrogen storage

AL Marcos-Viquez, A Miranda, M Cruz-Irisson… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, a density-functional study of hydrogen storage in tin carbide monolayers
(2DSnC) decorated with alkali metals atoms (AM) such as Li, Na, and K, is reported. The …

Monolayer SnC as anode material for Na ion batteries

MK Butt, HM Zeeshan, VA Dinh, Y Zhao, S Wang… - Computational Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
The increasing demand of energy storage devices has developed an urgent need of
rechargeable batteries. Sodium ion batteries (SIBs) may have potential to replace lithium ion …

The impact of spin–orbit coupling and the strain effect on monolayer tin carbide

MR Islam, Z Wang, S Qu, K Liu, Z Wang - Journal of Computational …, 2021 - Springer
Two-dimensional tin carbide (2D-SnC) has attracted intensive attention from researchers
recently due to its superior properties. We focus herein on the impact of the effects of spin …

2D SnC sheet with a small strain is a promising Li host material for Li-ion batteries

J Rehman, X Fan, WT Zheng - Materials Today Communications, 2021 - Elsevier
The next-generation renewable energy technology demands electrode materials with
suitable structural, electronic, mechanical, and electrochemical properties. Employing DFT …