Computational study of group III-V semiconductors and their interaction with oxide thin films

We present a hybrid density-functional study of indium phosphide coated with titania subnanometric films. We modelled the InP phase with a 2.4 nm thick (110) slab, and studied the junctions formed with thin films of (101) and (001) anatase TiO2. In both cases, the interface is stabilized by In-O and Ti-P chemical bonds. By analysing the band edges alignment, one can see that in both cases a staggered type-II heterojunction is formed, with important implications for photocatalysis.

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The study shows that the interface formed by indium phosphide and titania thin films is stabilized by In-O and Ti-P chemical bonds, resulting in a staggered type-II heterojunction which has significant implications for photocatalysis.