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Selenium has resurged as a promising photovoltaic material in solar cell research due to its wide direct bandgap of 1.95 eV, making it a suitable candidate for a top cell in tandem photovoltaic devices. However, the optoelectronic quality…
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Selenium is experiencing renewed interest as a promising candidate for the wide bandgap photoabsorber in tandem solar cells. However, despite the potential of selenium-based tandems to surpass the theoretical efficiency limit of single…
We propose a novel excellent two-dimensional photocatalyst SnN3 monolayer using first-principles calculations. The stability of SnN3 monolayer have been examined via formation energy, phonon spectrum and ab initio molecular dynamics…
The fabrication of heterogeneous photocatalysts has received increasing research interest due to their potential applications for the degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater and the evolution of carbon-free hydrogen fuel via water…
Using density functional theory (DFT), we investigated the structural, electronic and optical properties of functionalized and doped MXenes such as M$_1$M$_2$CO$_2$ (M$_1$ = Zr,Hf; M$_2$ = Hf,Ti,Sc). This study aimed to find a suitable…
The use of aqueous electrolytes in energy storage devices is traditionally limited by the voltage stability window of water at 1.23 V. We present the use of a microemulsion based electrolyte which, although mostly water by mass, has a…
Herein, NiO nanosheets supported with Ag single atoms are synthesized for photothermal CO2 hydrogenation to achieve 1065 mmol g$^{-1}$ h$^{-1}$ of CO production rate under 1 sun irradiation, revealing the unparalleled weak sunlight driven…
SrTiO$_3$ is a highly efficient photocatalyst for the overall water splitting reaction under UV irradiation. However, an atomic-level understanding of the active surface sites responsible for the oxidation and reduction reactions is still…
A simple refluxing wet-chemical approach is employed for fabricating In2S3/Pt-TiO2 heterogeneous catalysts for hydrogen generation under visible light irradiation. When the mass ratio between Pt-TiO2 and cubic-phased In2S3 (denoted as…
Renewable energy conversion and storage, and greenhouse gas emission-free technologies are within the primary tasks and challenges for the society. Hydrogen fuel, produced by alkaline water electrolysis is fulfilling all these demands,…
Water splitting reactions through photocatalysis is an efficient and sustainable technique for the generation of green energy. The photocatalyst's ability to effect simultaneous generation of hydrogen and oxygen, along with efficiency in…
Photocatalytic water splitting represents a very promising but at the same time very challenging contribution to a clean and renewable route to produce hydrogen fuel. Developing efficient and cost-effective photocatalysts for water…
Photocatalytic water splitting offers a viable and sustainable method for hydrogen production. MXenes, a class of 2D transition-metal carbides/nitrides, have emerged as potential photocatalysts and co-catalysts due to their tunable…
The demand for high-efficiency photovoltaic systems necessitates innovations that transcend the efficiency limitations of single-junction solar cells. This study investigates a tandem photovoltaic architecture comprising a top-cell with a…
Thanks to their excellent properties of low cost, lightweight, portability, and conformity, flexible perovskite-based tandem solar cells show great potentials for energy harvesting applications, with flexible perovskite/c-silicon tandem…
Achieving both broad solar-spectrum absorption and strong redox capability is critical for semiconductor photocatalysts in environmental remediation and energy conversion. Herein, an S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst is constructed by…
The assembly of molecules to form covalent networks can create varied lattice structures with distinct physical and chemical properties from conventional atomic lattices. Using the smallest stable [5,6]fullerene units as building blocks,…
Access to safe drinking water remains a major challenge in rural areas of developing countries. This study investigates the feasibility of a simple, low-cost solar photocatalytic reactor coated with commercial titanium dioxide (TiO$_2$) for…