Influence of interface structures on the properties of molybdenum disulfide/graphene composites: A density functional theory study

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Volumn 649, Issue , 2015, Pages 961-967

  Zan, Wenyan ^a   Geng, Wei ^a   Liu, Huanxiang ^b   Yao, Xiaojun ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

DFT; Graphene; Molybdenum disulfide; Photocatalytic properties

Indexed keywords

BINDING ENERGY; CHARGE TRANSFER; COMPLEXATION; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; GRAPHENE; MOLYBDENUM; MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY STUDIES; DFT; GRAPHENE COMPOSITES; INTERFACE STRUCTURES; MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY; PROJECTED DENSITY OF STATE;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY;

EID: 84938517814     PISSN: 09258388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.05.149     Document Type: Article

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