{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["14(53)"],"submitter":["Chaoui K"],"pubmed_abstract":["The urgent need for solar electricity production is critical for ensuring energy security and mitigating climate change. Achieving the optimal optical bandgap and effective carrier separation, essential for high-efficiency solar cells, remains a significant challenge when utilizing a single material. In this study, we design a BAs/GeC heterostructure using density functional theory. Our findings indicate that the BAs/GeC heterostructure exhibits direct bandgap semiconductor characteristics. Notably, the BAs/GeC heterostructure demonstrates excellent optical absorption within the infrared and visible light spectrum. Moreover, significant carrier spatial separation was suggested, facilitated by a Z-scheme pathway. Furthermore, applying biaxial strains revealed that the BAs/GeC heterostructur"],"journal":["RSC advances"],"pagination":["39625-39635"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11650562"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Theoretical insights into Z-scheme BAs/GeC van der Waals heterostructure for high-efficiency solar cell."],"pmcid":["PMC11650562"],"pubmed_authors":["Henrard L","Zanat K","Elaggoune W","Chaoui K","Achehboune M"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Theoretical insights into Z-scheme BAs/GeC van der Waals heterostructure for high-efficiency solar cell.","description":"The urgent need for solar electricity production is critical for ensuring energy security and mitigating climate change. Achieving the optimal optical bandgap and effective carrier separation, essential for high-efficiency solar cells, remains a significant challenge when utilizing a single material. In this study, we design a BAs/GeC heterostructure using density functional theory. Our findings indicate that the BAs/GeC heterostructure exhibits direct bandgap semiconductor characteristics. Notably, the BAs/GeC heterostructure demonstrates excellent optical absorption within the infrared and visible light spectrum. Moreover, significant carrier spatial separation was suggested, facilitated by a Z-scheme pathway. Furthermore, applying biaxial strains revealed that the BAs/GeC heterostructur","dates":{"release":"2024-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2024 Dec","modification":"2025-04-04T01:50:50.904Z","creation":"2025-04-04T01:50:50.904Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC11650562","cross_references":{"pubmed":["39691231"],"doi":["10.1039/d4ra08369e"]}}