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Two-dimensional lateral heterojunctions are basic components for low-power and flexible optoelectronics. In contrast to monolayers, devices based on few-layer lateral heterostructures could offer superior performance due to their lower…
Low-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDC) exhibit great photocatalytic performance and tunability. In this work, using first-principles simulations based on density functional theory (DFT), we demonstrate that external…
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Understanding optical responses of topological matter is a central problem for enabling optoelectronic applications based on topological physics, which is of fundamental concern for photocurrents control and spectroscopy. Currently, schemes…
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Photocatalytic hydrogen (H2) production and carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion to methane (CH4) are considered promising solutions for reducing CO2 emissions. However, the development of highly active photocatalysts is essential to efficiently…
The photodissociation of the HD+ molecular ion in intense short- pulsed linearly polarized laser fields is studied using a time- dependent wave-packet approach where molecular rotation is fully included. We show that applying a coherent…
The production of hydrogen fuels, via water splitting, is of practical relevance for meeting global energy needs and mitigating the environmental consequences of fossil-fuel-based transportation. Water photoelectrolysis has been proposed as…
Two-dimensional semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenides embedded in optical microcavities in the strong exciton-photon coupling regime may lead to promising applications in spin and valley addressable polaritonic logic gates and…
Van der Waals heterostructures give access to a wide variety of new phenomena that emerge thanks to the combination of properties brought in by the constituent layered materials. We show here that owing to an enhanced interaction cross…
We demonstrate that efficient and nearly field-independent charge separation in organic planar heterojunction solar cells can be described by an incoherent hopping mechanism. We model the separation efficiency of electron-hole pairs created…
Two-dimensional (2D) materials are a new type of materials under intense study because of their interesting physical properties and wide range of potential applications from nanoelectronics to sensing and photonics. Monolayers of…
We studied the recombination dynamics of charge carriers in organic bulk heterojunction solar cells made of the blend system poly(2,5-bis(3-dodecyl thiophen-2-yl) thieno[2,3-b]thiophene) (pBTCT-C12):[6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl…
Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) are promising materials for next-generation optoelectronic devices, yet their implementation is hindered by limited sample stability and challenges in forming reliable electrical…
Novel photoelectrocatalysts that use sunlight to power the CO$_2$ reduction reaction will be crucial for carbon-neutral power and energy-efficient industrial processes. Scalable photoelectrocatalysts must satisfy a stringent set of…
ZnO-based photocatalysts are widely investigated photocatalytic materials for pollutant degradation due to their low cost, abundance, and eco-friendly characteristics. However, the effectiveness of its photocatalytic properties is limited…
Mixed-dimensional van der Waals heterojunctions comprising polymer and twodimensional (2D) semiconductors have many characteristics of an ideal charge separation interface for optoelectronic and photonic applications. However, the…