Applications of group 15 ternary chalcohalide nanomaterials

Growth of BiSBr Microsheet Arrays for Enhanced Photovoltaics Performance

“…Encouragingly, this electronic structure is not exclusive to Pb-based hybrid halide perovskites but is also present in other heavy ns 2 metal cautions, such as In + , Tl + , Sb 3+ , and Bi 3+ . [5] Metal chalcohalides, a category of semiconductor materials, have recently garnered attention for their diverse chemical and optical properties derived from their unique compositions. [6] Those compounds find applications across various domains, including radiation detectors, [7] supercapacitors, [8] rechargeable batteries, [9] thermoelectrics, [10] photothermal therapy, [11] photocatalysts, [12] and photovoltaics, [13] attribute to their array of significant properties such as ferroelectricity, photoconductivity, photoelectric effects, photocatalytic activity, photovoltaic effects, photothermal effects, and adjustable bandgaps based on composition.…”

“…Encouragingly, this electronic structure is not exclusive to Pb‐based hybrid halide perovskites but is also present in other heavy ns 2 metal cautions, such as In + , Tl + , Sb 3+ , and Bi 3+ . [ 5 ]…”

“…[ 6 ] Those compounds find applications across various domains, including radiation detectors, [ 7 ] supercapacitors, [ 8 ] rechargeable batteries, [ 9 ] thermoelectrics, [ 10 ] photothermal therapy, [ 11 ] photocatalysts, [ 12 ] and photovoltaics, [ 13 ] attribute to their array of significant properties such as ferroelectricity, photoconductivity, photoelectric effects, photocatalytic activity, photovoltaic effects, photothermal effects, and adjustable bandgaps based on composition. [ 4,5 ] Particularly noteworthy within the metal chalcohalide family are bismuth chalcohalides, generally formulated as Bi a X b Y c (X = chalcogen; Y = halide; a , b , c signify variable proportions). These compounds are projected to revolutionize the photovoltaics sector shortly.…”

van der Waals Stacking-Determined Polymorphs of Quasi-One-Dimensional BiSCl Grown by Chemical Vapor Deposition

“…Quasi-one-dimensional (quasi-1D) materials have garnered significant attention in recent years as a result of their unique physical properties. − Group V chalcohalides are a class of ternary quasi-1D materials with the chemical formula ABX (where A represents Bi or Sb, B represents S, Se, or Te, and X represents Cl, Br, or I), which exhibit diverse physical and chemical properties determined by their elemental composition. − Among these materials, bismuth chalcohalides have exhibited remarkable optoelectronic characteristics in theoretical and experimental studies, notably their band gap, light absorption, carrier mobility, and ionic dielectric constant. ,− These outstanding properties render them highly promising for a variety of applications, including photovoltaics, − photodetectors, − thermoelectric devices, − photocatalysis, − ferroelectricity, , piezoelectricity, , and even encompassing topological and superconducting properties , in certain instances.…”