A novel two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide as water splitting photocatalyst with excellent performances

• Published in: Frontiers in chemistry Vol. 10; p. 1003027
• Main Authors: Wang, Fang, Cheng, Zishuang, Zhang, Xiaoming, Xie, Chunxiao, Liu, Fucai, Chang, Chuntao, Liu, Guodong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 25.08.2022
• Subjects: Chemistry; density functional theory; high mobility; transition metal dichalcogenides; two-dimensional materials; water splitting photocatalyst

With the rising demand for renewable energy, photocatalysts are considered the most promising solution to harness solar energy, and the search for photocatalysts with excellent performances remains an urgent task. Here, based on density functional theory (DFT), the photocatalytic properties of MoWS...