Forecasting the unrevealed surface-controlled photocatalytic water splitting in two-dimensional Ag₂Se with ultrafast carrier mobility: a first-principles study

Abstract

It has been hypothesized that a thermodynamically feasible Ag2Se monolayer could be a potential candidate for photocatalytic water splitting. However, the present electronic structure knowledge is insufficient for forecasting and...

Facile Preparation of the ZnSe/Ag2Se Binary Heterojunction for Photocatalytic Antibacterial Efficiency

“…Under ambient conditions, the solubility product (K sp ) of Ag 2 Se stands at 2.0 × 10 –63.7 , a stark contrast to the K sp of ZnSe at 3.6 × 10 –26 . Notably, Ag 2 Se possesses outstanding thermoelectric and photoelectric conversion properties, supplemented by a suitable band structure. , Capitalizing on the K sp disparity in this study, Ag 2 Se was successfully cultivated on the ZnSe surface in solution, forming a ZnSe/Ag 2 Se binary heterojunction.…”

“…27 Notably, Ag 2 Se possesses outstanding thermoelectric and photoelectric conversion properties, supplemented by a suitable band structure. 28,29 Capitalizing on the K sp disparity in this study, Ag 2 Se was successfully cultivated on the ZnSe surface in solution, forming a ZnSe/Ag 2 Se binary heterojunction. Furthermore, the antibacterial efficacy of ZnSe/Ag 2 Se with various Ag 2 Se contents was investigated.…”