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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
卷 609, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.155321
关键词
Rutile; Germanium dioxide; Morphology; Wulff; DFT
This study investigates the surface-dependent properties and morphological transformation routes of rutile germanium dioxide using density functional theory and the Wulff construction procedure. The results show that different coordination breakages on the outermost polyhedra are related to various factors such as atomic charges, band gap, stability, and Fermi energy. Additionally, cubic, octahedral, or hexadecahedral morphologies of rutile germanium dioxide have potential photocatalytic activity for hydrogen production.
Recently, the knowledge of surface-dependent properties has attracted a lot of attention since it is crucial for materials functionalization based on the morphological control of nanoparticles (NPs). This study describes the surface-dependent properties and morphological transformation routes of rutile germanium dioxide (r-GeO2) using the density functional theory (DFT) and the Wulff construction procedure. The calculations revealed the following order of relative surface stability: (110) > (100) > (321) > (311) > (201) > (211) > (101) > (103) > (001) > (111), with the Ge-O bonds being attributed to Ge4p -O2p and Ge4s -O2p interactions. The results demonstrate that the different coordination breakages on the outermost polyhedra are related to atomic charges, band gap, relative stability, and Fermi energy. Additionally, a map of the morphological transformation routes and the band alignment were elaborated, showing that cubic, octahedral, or hexadecahedral morphologies can have photocatalytic activity for H2 production via water splitting. The methodology and results reported herein can help target the synthesis and functionalization of rutile-type materials.
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