Ab initio nonadiabatic molecular dynamics investigations on the excited carriers in condensed matter systems

Q Zheng, W Chu, C Zhao, L Zhang… - Wiley …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The ultrafast dynamics of photoexcited charge carriers in condensed matter systems play an
important role in optoelectronics and solar energy conversion. Yet it is challenging to …

Surface hopping methods for nonadiabatic dynamics in extended systems

L Wang, J Qiu, X Bai, J Xu - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The review describes recent method developments toward application of the trajectory
surface hopping approach for nonadiabatic dynamics simulations of extended systems. Due …

Low-frequency lattice phonons in halide perovskites explain high defect tolerance toward electron-hole recombination

W Chu, Q Zheng, OV Prezhdo, J Zhao, WA Saidi - Science advances, 2020 - science.org
Low-cost solution-based synthesis of metal halide perovskites (MHPs) invariably introduces
defects in the system, which could form Shockley-Read-Hall (SRH) electron-hole …

Soft Lattice and Defect Covalency Rationalize Tolerance of β‐CsPbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells to Native Defects

W Chu, WA Saidi, J Zhao… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Although all‐inorganic metal halide perovskites (MHPs) have shown tremendous
improvement, they are still inferior to the hybrid organic–inorganic MHPs in efficiency …

Rational design and characterization of direct Z-scheme photocatalyst for overall water splitting from excited state dynamics simulations

X Niu, X Bai, Z Zhou, J Wang - ACS Catalysis, 2020 - ACS Publications
Direct Z-scheme heterostructure photocatalysts possess tremendous potential to solar-
driven overall water splitting, but how to rationally design and comprehensively characterize …

Enhanced CO2 conversion on highly-strained and oxygen-deficient BiVO4 photocatalyst

S Akrami, Y Murakami, M Watanabe, T Ishihara… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bismuth vanadate (BiVO 4) has recently received significant attention for photocatalytic CO 2
conversion due to its low bandgap and high stability, but low position of the conduction band …

Direct Z-scheme water splitting photocatalyst based on two-dimensional Van Der Waals heterostructures

R Zhang, L Zhang, Q Zheng, P Gao… - The journal of physical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Mimicking the natural photosynthesis in plants, Z-scheme water splitting is a promising
strategy to improve photocatalytic activity. Searching for the direct Z-scheme photocatalysts …

The twist angle has weak influence on charge separation and strong influence on recombination in the MoS 2/WS 2 bilayer: ab initio quantum dynamics

Y Zhu, WH Fang, A Rubio, R Long… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Van der Waals heterojunctions of two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides are
intensely investigated for multiple optoelectronics applications. Strong and adjustable …

Photocatalytic Ammonia Synthesis: Mechanistic Insights into N2 Activation at Oxygen Vacancies under Visible Light Excitation

X Niu, A Shi, D Sun, S Xiao, T Zhang, Z Zhou, X Li… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Oxide semiconductors like bismuth-based oxide or layered-double-hydroxide accompanied
by many surface oxygen vacancies (OVs) are emerging as highly promising photocatalysts …

CO2 Photoreduction on Metal Oxide Surface Is Driven by Transient Capture of Hot Electrons: Ab Initio Quantum Dynamics Simulation

W Chu, Q Zheng, OV Prezhdo… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The most critical bottleneck in CO2 photoreduction lies in the activation of CO2 to form an
anion radical, CO2•–, or other intermediates by the photoexcited electrons, because CO2 …