Enhanced photocatalytic properties of a chemically modified blue phosphorene.

ABSTRACT: It is high time to placate the peak demand for an efficient, economic and green fuel in the form of H₂ through photocatalytic water splitting. Several low dimensional materials have been explored for their photocatalytic properties on account of their surface to volume ratio. The present study illustrates the excellent photocatalytic potential of a two-dimensional material, viz. a chemically tempered blue-phosphorene sheet, with single atom thickness and high carrier mobility. Metal-free element, sulphur, is explored as a dopant in a 32-atom blue-phosphorene sheet. The dopant is inserted at three locations viz. central, edge and central edge positions with varying concentrations from 3.125% to 18.75% (corresponding to n = 1 to 6 sulphur atoms within a 32-ato

SUBMITTER: Maibam A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8697524 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature