Designing Type-II p-SiCC4/XO (X = Sn, Pb) van der Waals Heterojunctions with a Built-in Electric Field as Promising Photocatalysts for Highly Efficient Overall Water Splitting

Hongjing Wang; Songsong Sun; Lei Peng; Yanju Ji; Hao Zhang; Yuanfeng Xu

doi:10.1039/d5ta07633a

December 18, 2025Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Designing Type-II p-SiCC4/XO (X = Sn, Pb) van der Waals Heterojunctions with a Built-in Electric Field as Promising Photocatalysts for Highly Efficient Overall Water Splitting

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This research aims to address exciton utilization challenges in photocatalysis using novel heterojunctions.
Designed p-SiCC4/XO van der Waals heterojunctions
Investigated exciton-related properties systematically
Analyzed the built-in electric field effects
Demonstrated enhanced photocatalysts for overall water splitting
Showed significant improvements in exciton utilization
Indicated promising efficiency in water splitting applications

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Designing van der Waals heterojunctions improved photocatalysis for water splitting, suggesting better exciton utilization.

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To overcome the intrinsic exciton utilization bottlenecks in two-dimensional photocatalysis, we designed the novel p-SiCC4/XO (X = Sn, Pb) van der Waals heterojunctions and systematically investigated the exciton-related properties and...

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