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January 1, 2026RSC AdvancesOpen Access

First-principles study of ZnO/MoSeTe van der Waals heterostructures for photovoltaic and hydrogen evolution applications

Derese S. Abraham Kingsley Onyebuchi Obodo Aman S. Kassaye Houssam Eddine Hailouf Georgies Alene Asres

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The research aims to explore the properties of ZnO/MoSeTe heterostructures for energy applications.
Utilized first-principles calculations to analyze material properties
Focused on the interaction between zinc oxide and molybdenum diselenide-telluride
Evaluated the suitability for photocatalytic and photovoltaic applications
Identified optimal characteristics for energy conversion processes
Demonstrated enhanced performance for hydrogen evolution
Highlighted potential efficiency improvements in photovoltaic devices

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Analysis reveals potential of 2D heterostructures for photovoltaic and hydrogen evolution applications.

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2D heterostructures possess unique characteristics with potential applications in photocatalytic and photovoltaic devices.

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Abraham et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3abb202a1e69014cccc8b https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ra09098a

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