journal article·2026-04

Tunable photocatalytic properties via layer-controlled polarization in 2D SnP2Se6/GaN heterostructures

Minglei Jia, Mengyue Lan, Tiexin Zhu, Zhaoyang Han, Chao Jin, Bing Wang

Acta Materialia· Volume 307
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