Intriguing type-II g-GeC/AlN bilayer heterostructure for photocatalytic water decomposition and hydrogen production.

Naim Ferdous, Md Sherajul Islam, Md Shahabul Alam, Md Yasir Zamil, Jeshurun Biney, Sareh Vatani, Jeongwon Park

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Naim FerdousDepartment of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, 89557, USA.

Md Sherajul IslamDepartment of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, 89557, USA. sheraj_kuet@eee.kuet.ac.bd.

Md Shahabul AlamDepartment of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, 89557, USA.

Md Yasir ZamilDepartment of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, 89557, USA.

Jeshurun BineyDepartment of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, 89557, USA.

Sareh VataniDepartment of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, 89557, USA.

Jeongwon ParkDepartment of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, 89557, USA.

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Abstract

Adapting two-dimensional (2D) van der Walls bilayer heterostructure is an efficient technique for realizing fascinating properties and playing a key role in solar energy-driven water decomposition schemes. By means of first-principles calculations, this study reveals the intriguing potential of a novel 2D van der Walls hetero-bilayer consisting of GeC and AlN layer in the photocatalytic water splitting method to generate hydrogen. The GeC/AlN heterostructure has an appropriate band gap of 2.05 eV, wherein the band edges are in proper energetic positions to provoke the water redox reaction to generate hydrogen and oxygen. The type-II band alignment of the bilayer facilitates the real-space spontaneous separation of the photogenerated electrons and holes in the different layers, improving the photocatalytic activity significantly. Analysis of the electrostatic potential and the charge density difference unravels the build-up of an inherent electric field at the interface, preventing electron-hole recombination. The ample absorption spectrum of the bilayer from the ultra-violet to the near-infrared region, reaching up to 8.71 × 10

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PMID37907550

DOI10.1038/s41598-023-45744-6

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