journal article·2025-06

Two-dimensional Janus XZnAZ2 (X = Cl, Br, I; A = Al, Ga, In; Z = S, Se) monolayers with large electrostatic potential difference and excellent photocatalytic properties: First-principles calculations

Yutong Zou, Bo Sun, Junyan Li, Liuxu Zhao, Chunlei Kou, Miao Zhang, Yuanye Tian

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