Band gap of C3N4 in the GW approximation

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 15, 2012, Pages 11072-11080

  Xu, Yuan ^a   Gao, Shang Peng ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Band gap; Carbon nitride; GW method; Photocatalyst

Indexed keywords

AB INITIO CALCULATIONS; BAND GAP ENERGY; DIRECT BAND GAP; GW APPROXIMATION; GW METHOD; INDIRECT BAND GAP; PSEUDOCUBIC; QUASIPARTICLE BANDS;

CARBON NITRIDE; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; NITRIDES; PHOTOCATALYSTS;

ENERGY GAP;

EID: 84863615819     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.04.138     Document Type: Article

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