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Zheng H, Wang J, Kong B, Xu X, Zhang M, Wang W. Defect physics of intrinsic point defects in BiPO 4 photocatalysts: a hybrid functional study. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:30848-30857. [PMID: 37859527 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp03636g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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In this work, the intrinsic point defect properties of bulk BiPO4 under different growth conditions are intensively investigated and explored using first-principles hybrid functional calculations. It is found that Bi vacancies and O vacancies are the primary native defects in BiPO4. Under O-poor conditions, BiPO4 acts as an intrinsic insulator because the O vacancy defects (donor) and the Bi vacancy defects (acceptor) compensate for each other. Under Bi-poor conditions, good p-type conductivity is observed in BiPO4, which affirms the observed p-type conductivity behavior in experiments. Bi vacancies in BiPO4 are very shallow, which make it an excellent acceptor and are mostly responsible for the p-type character. In addition, it is found that the primary Bi vacancy defects of BiPO4 hardly affect its electronic structure and optical absorption spectrum regardless of the charge states. In contrast, the neutral O vacancy defects in BiPO4 introduce an impurity energy level near the VBM and induce a new optical absorption peak at around 370 nm. Furthermore, the O vacancies should be favorable for enhancing the production and separation efficiencies of the photo-generated electrons and holes in BiPO4. While Bi vacancies easily provide p-type carriers, simultaneously, they could become the active sites for the photocatalytic reactions because of their dominant -3 charge state. Therefore, understanding the defect physics in BiPO4 photocatalysts is believed to be beneficial for more research in developing BiPO4 or BiPO4-based photocatalysts.
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- Hongchun Zheng
- School of Physics and Astronomy, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, China.
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, China.
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, China.
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, China.
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, China.
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- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Computational Nano-Material Science, Guizhou Education University, Guiyang, 550018, China.
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Hong M, Dai L, Hu H, Zhang X, Li C, He Y. Pressure-Induced Structural Phase Transition and Metallization of CrCl 3 under Different Hydrostatic Environments up to 50.0 GPa. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:4852-4864. [PMID: 35289613 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c03486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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High-pressure structural, vibrational, and electrical transport properties of CrCl3 were investigated by means of Raman spectroscopy, electrical conductivity, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy under different hydrostatic environments using the diamond anvil cell in conjunction with the first-principles theoretical calculations up to 50.0 GPa. The isostructural phase transition of CrCl3 occurred at 9.9 GPa under nonhydrostatic conditions. As pressure was increased up to 29.8 GPa, CrCl3 underwent an electronic topological transition accompanied by a metallization transformation due to the discontinuities in the Raman scattering and electrical conductivity, which is possibly belonging to a typical first-order metallization phase transition as deduced from first-principles theoretical calculations. As for the hydrostatic condition, a ∼2.0 GPa pressure delay in the occurrence of two corresponding transformations of CrCl3 was observed owing to the different deviatoric stress. Upon decompression, we found that the phase transformation from the metal to semiconductor in CrCl3 is of good reversibility, and the obvious pressure hysteresis effect is observed under different hydrostatic environments. All of the obtained results on the structural, vibrational, and electrical transport characterizations of CrCl3 under high pressure can provide a new insight into the high-pressure behaviors of representative chromium trihalides CrX3 (X = Br and I) under different hydrostatic environments.
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- Meiling Hong
- Key Laboratory of High-Temperature and High-Pressure Study of the Earth's Interior, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guizhou 550081, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of High-Temperature and High-Pressure Study of the Earth's Interior, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guizhou 550081, China
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- Key Laboratory of High-Temperature and High-Pressure Study of the Earth's Interior, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guizhou 550081, China
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- Key Laboratory of High-Temperature and High-Pressure Study of the Earth's Interior, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guizhou 550081, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of High-Temperature and High-Pressure Study of the Earth's Interior, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guizhou 550081, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of High-Temperature and High-Pressure Study of the Earth's Interior, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guizhou 550081, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Guo W, Huang Z, Zhang JM. The Zintl phases compound AEIn 2As 2 (AE=Ca, Sr, Ba): topological phase transition under pressure. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:17337-17347. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cp01764d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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AEIn2As2 (AE=Ca, Sr, Ba), as a new crucial nonmagnetic thermoelectric candidate, is desired to be understood in terms of its potential physical properties and controversial structural phases in both experimental...
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Wang R, Zhang Y, Chen W, Tian Y, Song K, Li J, Wang G, Shi G. Degradation of formaldehyde aqueous solution by Bi based catalyst and its activity evaluation. RSC Adv 2022; 12:13052-13064. [PMID: 35520143 PMCID: PMC9053449 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra01435a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Bi based catalysts have attracted continuous attention from the scientific community because of their excellent photochemical properties and wide application in photocatalytic treatment of environmental pollution. A series of Bi based catalysts with good crystallinity and high purity were prepared by calcination and hydrothermal synthesis. In the application of degrading formaldehyde aqueous solution in a mercury lamp and xenon lamp atmosphere, it was found that BiVO4 and Bi2WO6 showed excellent photochemical properties under ultraviolet and visible light. The tests of PL, UV-Vis and EIS confirmed their high activity. In the calculation based on density functional theory (DFT), through the analysis of the energy band structure, density of states (DOS) and partial wave density of states (PDOS), it is found that the d orbital of V and W elements has a great influence on the position and size of the energy band of the catalyst, which makes it have high activity and excellent electrochemical properties. Bi based catalysts have attracted continuous attention from the scientific community because of their excellent photochemical properties and wide application in photocatalytic treatment of environmental pollution.![]()
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- Runquan Wang
- School of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730100, China
- Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy and Chemical Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730100, China
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- School of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730100, China
- Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy and Chemical Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730100, China
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- School of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730100, China
- Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy and Chemical Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730100, China
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- School of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730100, China
- Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy and Chemical Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730100, China
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- School of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730100, China
- Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy and Chemical Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730100, China
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- School of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730100, China
- Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy and Chemical Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730100, China
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- School of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730100, China
- Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy and Chemical Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730100, China
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- School of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730100, China
- Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy and Chemical Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730100, China
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Yin X, Tang CS, Wu D, Kong W, Li C, Wang Q, Cao L, Yang M, Chang Y, Qi D, Ouyang F, Pennycook SJ, Feng YP, Breese MBH, Wang SJ, Zhang W, Rusydi A, Wee ATS. Unraveling High-Yield Phase-Transition Dynamics in Transition Metal Dichalcogenides on Metallic Substrates. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2019; 6:1802093. [PMID: 30989029 PMCID: PMC6446595 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201802093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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2D transition metal dichalcogenides (2D-TMDs) and their unique polymorphic features such as the semiconducting 1H and quasi-metallic 1T' phases exhibit intriguing optical and electronic properties, which can be used in novel electronic and photonic device applications. With the favorable quasi-metallic nature of 1T'-phase 2D-TMDs, the 1H-to-1T' phase engineering processes are an immensely vital discipline exploited for novel device applications. Here, a high-yield 1H-to-1T' phase transition of monolayer-MoS2 on Cu and monolayer-WSe2 on Au via an annealing-based process is reported. A comprehensive experimental and first-principles study is performed to unravel the underlying mechanism and derive the general trends for the high-yield phase transition process of 2D-TMDs on metallic substrates. While each 2D-TMD possesses different intrinsic 1H-1T' energy barriers, the option of metallic substrates with higher chemical reactivity plays a significantly pivotal role in enhancing the 1H-1T' phase transition yield. The yield increase is achieved via the enhancement of the interfacial hybridizations by the means of increased interfacial binding energy, larger charge transfer, shorter interfacial spacing, and weaker bond strength. Fundamentally, this study opens up the field of 2D-TMD/metal-like systems to further scientific investigation and research, thereby creating new possibilities for 2D-TMDs-based device applications.
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- Xinmao Yin
- Department of PhysicsFaculty of ScienceNational University of SingaporeSingapore117542Singapore
- Singapore Synchrotron Light Source (SSLS)National University of SingaporeSingapore117603Singapore
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- Department of PhysicsFaculty of ScienceNational University of SingaporeSingapore117542Singapore
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and EngineeringNational University of SingaporeSingapore117456Singapore
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and TechnologyShenzhen UniversityShenzhen518060China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Super‐microstructure and Ultrafast ProcessSchool of Physics and ElectronicsCentral South UniversityNo. 932, South Lushan RoadChangshaHunan Province410083China
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- Department of PhysicsFaculty of ScienceNational University of SingaporeSingapore117542Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringNational University of Singapore9 Engineering Drive 1Singapore117575Singapore
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- Department of PhysicsFaculty of ScienceNational University of SingaporeSingapore117542Singapore
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics at Extreme ConditionsHigh Magnetic Field Laboratory of the Chinese Academy of SciencesHefei230031China
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- Institute of Materials Research and EngineeringA∗STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)2 Fusionopolis WaySingapore138634Singapore
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- Bachelor Program in Interdisciplinary StudiesNational Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyYunlin640Taiwan
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and TechnologyShenzhen UniversityShenzhen518060China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Super‐microstructure and Ultrafast ProcessSchool of Physics and ElectronicsCentral South UniversityNo. 932, South Lushan RoadChangshaHunan Province410083China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringNational University of Singapore9 Engineering Drive 1Singapore117575Singapore
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- Department of PhysicsFaculty of ScienceNational University of SingaporeSingapore117542Singapore
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- Singapore Synchrotron Light Source (SSLS)National University of SingaporeSingapore117603Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and EngineeringA∗STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)2 Fusionopolis WaySingapore138634Singapore
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and TechnologyShenzhen UniversityShenzhen518060China
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- Department of PhysicsFaculty of ScienceNational University of SingaporeSingapore117542Singapore
- Singapore Synchrotron Light Source (SSLS)National University of SingaporeSingapore117603Singapore
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and EngineeringNational University of SingaporeSingapore117456Singapore
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- Department of PhysicsFaculty of ScienceNational University of SingaporeSingapore117542Singapore
- Singapore Synchrotron Light Source (SSLS)National University of SingaporeSingapore117603Singapore
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and EngineeringNational University of SingaporeSingapore117456Singapore
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