Screened hybrid density functional study on Sr2Nb2O7 for visible light photocatalysis

• The electronic structure of pure Sr2Nb2O7 and its electronic band position are being aligned with respect to the water oxidation/reduction potential level using hybrid functional (HSE06) theory. The experimental band gap (3.90 eV) of pure Sr2Nb2O7 can be reproduced (3.92 eV) using this level of theory. The cationic-anionic co-doping (Mo-N) in layered perovskite Sr2Nb2O7 structure reduces the band gap significantly, and its electronic band position is excellent for the visible-light photocatalysis. The respective cationic and anionic mono-doped systems create an occupied or unoccupied impurity states in the band gap, which can reduce the efficiency of the photocatalysis.

Subject headings

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Fysik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Physical Sciences (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Augmented-Wave Method

Hydrogen Generation

O-2

H-2

Exchange

Energy

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