Journal
CHEMICAL PHYSICS
Volume 549, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2021.111283
Keywords
Monoclinic WO3; N plus H co-doping; Hybrid functional; Electronic properties; Optical absorption
Funding
- United Arab Emirates University Program for Advanced Research [G00003267, 31R146]
- Emirates Center for Energy and Environment Research [31R109-Research Center-ECEER-9-2016]
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The co-doping of N and H in monoclinic WO3 forms N-H clusters that induce a narrowing of the band gap, redshift of the optical absorption edge, and enhancement in carrier mobility. The similarity in bond length to NH3 suggests the potential use of NH3 for doping WO3 to improve its optoelectronic performance. The stability and implications of this N-H cluster in WO3 have been detailed, providing insights for environmentally friendly applications.
N + H co-doping in monoclinic WO3 has been systematically investigated using the Heyd-Scuseria-Enrzerhof hybrid functional. Results show that N and H tend to stay nearest to each other to form a N-H cluster, inducing a dispersive and occupied intermediate band within the band gap of WO3. The presence of this intermediate band makes the band gap narrowed by 24%, leading to a remarkable redshift of the optical absorption edge. Simultaneously, the high carrier mobility is beneficial for the electron excitation, also contributable to the enhancement in the photoabsorption of WO3. Especially, the N-H bond length is very close to that in NH3, suggesting that it is likely to utilize NH3 to dope WO3 for improved optoelectronic performance. The thermodynamic and kinetic stabilities of the N-H cluster in WO3 have been addressed in details. This work has implications in optimizing the optoelectronic functionality of WO3-based materials for environmentally friendly applications.
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