Abstract
Titanium dioxide(Ti02)has attracted considerable research attentions for its promising applications in solar cells and photocatalytic devices.However,the intrinsic challenge lies in the relatively low energy conversion efficiency of Ti02,primarily attributed to the substantial band gaps(exceeding 3.0 eV)associated with its rutile and anatase phases.Leveraging multi-objective global optimization,we have identified two quasi-layered ternary Ti-O-S crystals,composed of titanium,oxygen,and sulfur.The calculations of formation energy,phonon dispersions,and thermal stability confirm the chemical,dynamical and thermal stability of these newly discovered phases.Employing the state-of-art hybrid density functional approach and many-body perturbation theory(quasiparticle GW approach and Bethe-Salpeter equation),we calculate the optical properties of both the TiOS phases.Significantly,both phases show favorable photocatalytic characteristics,featuring band gaps suitable for visible optical absorption and appropriate band alignments with water for effective charge carrier separation.Therefore,ternary compound TiOS holds the potential for achieving high-efficiency photochemical conversion,showing our multi-objective global optimization provides a new approach for novel environmental and energy materials design with multicomponent compounds.
基金项目
Natural Science Foundation of WIUCAS(WIUCASQD2023004)
Natural Science Foundation of WIUCAS(WIU-CASQD2022025)
National Natural Science Foundation of China(12304006)
National Natural Science Foundation of China(12104452)
National Natural Science Foundation of China(12022508)
National Natural Science Foundation of China(12074394)
National Natural Science Foundation of China(12374061)
Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Action Plan(23JC1401400)
Natural Science Foundation of Wenzhou(L2023005)