Tuning of the electronic, photocatalytic and optical properties of Janus XWAZ2 (X = S, Se, Te; A = Si, Ge; Z = N, P, As) monolayers via strain and external electric field

Zhen Gao, Xin He, Yao He and Kai Xiong

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2023, 13, 5718
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Recent progress on Janus MoSSe for photocatalytic applications

Jonathan Guerrero-Sanchez, Subhash Sharma, J. I. Paez Ornelas and Do Minh Hoat

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2026, 28, 5629
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Metalloid-doping in SMoSe Janus layers: first-principles study on efficient catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction

M. Vallinayagam, J. Karthikeyan, M. Posselt, D. Murali and M. Zschornak

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12, 7742
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Recent advances in low-dimensional Janus materials: theoretical and simulation perspectives

Wen-Jin Yin, Hua-Jian Tan, Pei-Jia Ding, Bo Wen, Xi-Bo Li, Gilberto Teobaldi and Li-Min Liu

Mater. Adv., 2021, 2, 7543
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Photocatalytic hydrogen production: an overview of new advances in structural tuning strategies

Fenghua Xu and Baicheng Weng

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11, 4473
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Janus SMoZAZ′ (A = Si, Ge; Z, Z′ = N, P, As; Z ≠ Z′) monolayers: potential water-splitting photocatalyst with low carrier recombination rate

Zhen Gao, Yao He and Kai Xiong

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14, 945
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γ-GeSe nanotubes: a one-dimensional semiconductor with high carrier mobility potential for photocatalytic water splitting

Lijian Li, Chen Zhao, Long Zhang and Yingtao Zhu

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2021, 9, 15158
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Recent advances in the metal–organic framework-based electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction in water splitting: a review

Neelam Zaman, Tayyaba Noor and Naseem Iqbal

RSC Adv., 2021, 11, 21904
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Gas (CO and NO) adsorption and sensing based on transition metals functionalized Janus MoSSe

Pengfei Wu, Zhen Cui, Qi Li and Yingchun Ding

Applied Surface Science, 2021, 565, 150509
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Rational design of selenium inserted 1T/2H mixed-phase molybdenum disulfide for energy storage and pollutant degradation applications

K Namsheer, Siby Thomas, Aditya Sharma, Susmi Anna Thomas, K A Sree Raj, Vipin Kumar, Alessio Gagliardi, Arun Aravind and Chandra Sekhar Rout

Nanotechnology, 2022, 33, 445703
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Tailoring the electronic properties of TiO2 monolayers for solar driven catalysis through transition metal doping

Kati Asikainen, Matti Alatalo, Marko Huttula and S. Assa Aravindh

Catalysis Today, 2025, 447, 115144
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Alternative Lone‐Pair ns2‐Cation‐Based Semiconductors beyond Lead Halide Perovskites for Optoelectronic Applications

Tianshu Li, Shulin Luo, Xinjiang Wang and Lijun Zhang

Advanced Materials, 2021, 33
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k · p Parametrization and Linear and Circular Dichroism in Strained Monolayer (Janus) Transition Metal Dichalcogenides from First-Principles

Yağmur Aksu Korkmaz, Ceyhun Bulutay and Cem Sevik

J. Phys. Chem. C, 2021, 125, 7439
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Molybdenum sulfo-selenides grown on surface engineered vertically aligned graphitic petal arrays for solid-state supercapacitors

Namsheer K., S.R. Polaki and Chandra Sekhar Rout

Journal of Energy Storage, 2022, 52, 105007
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First principles investigation on structural and optoelectronic properties of newly designed Janus lead halides PbXY (X, Y = F, Cl, Br, I )

Anjana E. Sudheer, Golla Tejaswini, Matthias Posselt and D. Murali

Computational Materials Science, 2024, 243, 113123
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Recent developments in synthesis, properties, and applications of 2D Janus MoSSe and MoSe S(1-) alloys

Seetha Lakshmy, Brinti Mondal, Nandakumar Kalarikkal, Chandra Sekhar Rout and Brahmananda Chakraborty

Advanced Powder Materials, 2024, 3, 100204
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MOFs and MOF derivatives for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction: Designing strategies, syntheses and future prospects

Aparna Kushwaha and Abhinav Kumar

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2025, 150, 150148
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Unfolding essence of nanoscience for improved water splitting hydrogen generation in the light of newly emergent nanocatalysts

Erum Pervaiz, Maryum Ali, Muhammad Adil Abbasi, Tayyaba Noor, Zafar Said and Hussain Alawadhi

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2022, 47, 26915
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Experimental insights into characteristic properties and applications of two‐dimensional Janus transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) materials: a comprehensive review

Ayça Coşkun, Ahmet Serdar Kopar, Zeynep Elif Özerbaş, Muhammet Ayhan Işık, Kamer Özge Erişmiş, Murat An, Mehtap Aygün Çağlar, Bülent Çakmak, Mehmet Ertuğrul and Güven Turgut

Rare Metals, 2025, 44, 8161
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Facile synthesis of Er-MOF/FeO nanocomposite for oxygen evolution reaction

Bushra Shabbir, Mohd Zahid Ansari, Sumaira Manzoor, Abdul Ghafoor Abid, Mehar Un Nisa, Ahmed M. Shawky, Sami Znaidia, Salma Aman, Muhammad Naeem Ashiq and T.A. Taha

Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2022, 292, 126861
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A new class of 2D Materials: Hexagonal janus ScIX (X=S, Se, Te) monolayers with outstanding optoelectronic and photocatalytic properties for water splitting

Ali Obies Muhsen Almayyali, M. Merdan, Hamad Rahman Jappor and Sarab J. Musa

Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 2025, 207, 112997
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Electronic Properties of Defective Janus MoSSe Monolayer

Shuhui Zhang, Xinxin Wang, Yuanyuan Wang, Haona Zhang, Baibiao Huang, Ying Dai and Wei Wei

J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2022, 13, 4807
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Predicting the energetic stabilization of Janus-MoSSe/AlN heterostructures: A DFT study

Ramiro M. dos Santos, Marcelo L. Pereira, Luiz F. Roncaratti and Luiz A. Ribeiro

Chemical Physics Letters, 2021, 771, 138465
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First-Principles Calculations of 2D Janus WSSiN2Monolayer for Photocatalytic Water Splitting

Gang Yuan, Xinguo Ma, Jiajun Liao, Tian Xie, Qihai Xie and Zhongyong Yuan

ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2023, 6, 1956
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Understanding Solvent‐Induced Delamination and Intense Water Adsorption in Janus Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for Enhanced Device Performance

Sun Woo Kim, Seon Yeon Choi, Si Heon Lim, Eun Bee Ko, Seunghyun Kim, Yun Chang Park, Sunghun Lee and Hyun Ho Kim

Adv Funct Materials, 2024, 34
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Stabilizing lithium superoxide formation in lithium-air batteries by Janus chalcogenide catalysts

Pardis Seraji, Hessam Shahbazi, Musawenkosi K. Ncube, Nannan Shan, Francisco Lagunas, Ilias Papailias, Pouyan Navabi, Chengji Zhang, Ahmad Jaradat, Sara Kadkhodaei, Ksenija D. Glusac, Robert F. Klie, Anh T. Ngo, Larry A. Curtiss and Amin Salehi-Khojin

Nano Energy, 2025, 134, 110510
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Effects of Vacancy and Ti Doping in 2D Janus MoSSe on Photocatalysis

Yi-Ming Zhao, Pengju Ren, Xing-Yu Ma, James P. Lewis, Qing-Bo Yan and Gang Su

J. Phys. Chem. C, 2021, 125, 11939
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Janus XMoAZ2 (X = S, Se, Te; A = Si, Ge; Z = N, P, As) monolayers: First-principles insight into electronic structures, optical and photocatalytic properties

Zhen Gao, Xin He, Wenzhong Li, Yao He and Kai Xiong

Applied Surface Science, 2023, 639, 158146
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Prediction of new 2D Janus MXI (M=Cd, Zn; X=Br, Cl) monolayers with excellent electronic, optical, and photocatalytic properties for water-splitting applications

Ali Obies Muhsen Almayyali, Sarab J. Musa, Hamad Rahman Jappor, Samah Al-Qaisi, Saad Bin-Omran and Rabah Khenata

Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 2025, 199, 109834
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A review of hydrogen production processes by photocatalytic water splitting – From atomistic catalysis design to optimal reactor engineering

Aayush Gupta, Blaž Likozar, Runia Jana, Wairakpam Chinglembi Chanu and Mahesh Kumar Singh

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2022, 47, 33282
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