Design of direct Z-scheme heterostructures XS2/SiP (X = Hf, Zr) and their photocatalytic performance in water splitting

Wei Zhang; LingYing Kong; Leirun Feng; Lina Bai

doi:10.1016/j.jece.2026.122415

journal article Jun 01, 2026

Design of direct Z-scheme heterostructures XS2/SiP (X = Hf, Zr) and their photocatalytic performance in water splitting

Wei Zhang

LingYing Kong Leirun Feng Lina Bai

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering Vol. 14 No. 3 pp. 122415 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Jun 01, 2026
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Wei Zhang, LingYing Kong, Leirun Feng, et al. (2026). Design of direct Z-scheme heterostructures XS2/SiP (X = Hf, Zr) and their photocatalytic performance in water splitting. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 14(3), 122415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2026.122415

Design of direct Z-scheme heterostructures XS2/SiP (X = Hf, Zr) and their photocatalytic performance in water splitting

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