Lattice-matched charge separation
Lattice-matched heterojunction grown via ion-exchange epitaxy creates a high built-in electric field, achieving bulk charge separation efficiency three times that of the mismatched counterpart, markedly boosting photocatalytic degradation.
Yuan, Ziying · Cao, Yongyong · Meng, Yue · Pan, Guoxiang · Zheng, Yifan · Ni, Zheming · Xia, Shengjie
Journal of Hazardous Materials 2023
Built-in electric field value 103.42
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