3 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Pentagonal PdTe2 Monolayer for Sustainable Solar-driven Hydrogen Production
Narender Kumar, Shambhu Bhandari, Dario Alfè +2
This investigation demonstrates that the pentagonal PdTe (penta-PdTe) monolayer is a highly tunable two-dimensional (2D) photocatalyst, characterized by a bandgap of 1.87~e…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
N-Graphdiyne as a Tunable Platform for Stabilizing Light Metals toward High-Capacity Reversible Hydrogen Storage
Wael Othman, Ibrahim Alghoul, K-F. Aguey-Zinsou5 +2
Hydrogen (H2) is a promising carbon-neutral energy carrier. However, its deployment is limited by the lack of lightweight, reversible storage media that operate under practical con…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Defect-Engineered Beryllium Dinitride (BeN2) Monolayer with Light-Metal Decoration for Reversible High-Capacity Hydrogen Storage
Wael Othman, Ibrahim Alghoul, K-F. Aguey-Zinsou +2
Hydrogen (H2) possesses the highest gravimetric energy density of any chemical fuel and is the most abundant element in the universe. However, its extremely low volumetric energy d…