Facile synthesis of superconducting NbN nanoparticles

Improved visible-light activities of nanocrystalline CdS by coupling with ultrafine NbN with lattice matching for hydrogen evolution

“…DFT theoretical calculations of the partial density of states for NbN show all the electron orbits across the Fermi level plane ( Figure S10), suggesting that NbN is metallic as it was reported. 25 Additionally, the work functions of the Pt, NbN, CdS, and NC-1 are about 5.25, 5.18, 4.6 and 5.06 eV, respectively as measured from Kelvin probe ( Figure 3A). The metallic NbN possesses lower Fermi level than that of CdS, suggesting it be an electron collector in the NbN/CdS heterojunctional nanocomposite.…”