@inproceedings{01HRPS4WC0VWEQ2JS1CKBTHXX4,
  abstract     = {{Direct Z-scheme heterojunctions named after their charge transfer mechanism, use sunlight to conduct various photocatalytic reactions, similar to photosynthesis in plants. It is a promising candidate that can be used for CO2 reduction reactions [1]. Solar cell simulation techniques can be used to obtain material properties and insights into the electronic characteristics of these materials. By solving semiconductor differential equations that model the behavior of semiconductors under different light intensities and applied biases, the solar cell simulator program (SCAPS) can evaluate the energy band edges, carrier concentrations, and output characteristics of the device. In this study, various materials are simulated that could be used as direct Z-scheme junctions that can reduce CO2 to methanol. These materials are modelled direct Z-scheme junctions in SCAPS by simulating the Shockley Read Hall (SRH) recombination using defect densities at the interface of the recombination junction (RJ) [2]. An initial screening methodology of Z-scheme junctions that can conduct the CO2 reduction to methanol is presented.

[1]	J. Bian et al., “Energy Platform for Directed Charge Transfer in the Cascade Z-Scheme Heterojunction: CO2 Photoreduction without a Cocatalyst,” Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, vol. 60, no. 38, pp. 20906–20914, 2021, doi: 10.1002/anie.202106929.
[2]	N. T. Jacob, J. Lauwaert, B. Vermang, and J. Lauwaert, “Numerical device modeling for direct Z-scheme junctions using a solar cell simulator,” Solar Energy, vol. 259, pp. 320–327, Jul. 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.solener.2023.05.013.}},
  author       = {{Jacob, Nithin and Lauwaert, Johan and Vermang, Bart}},
  booktitle    = {{MATSUS 2024, Abstracts}},
  keywords     = {{catalysis,co2 reduction,semiconductor,methanol,simulation,modelling}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  location     = {{Barcelona, Spain}},
  pages        = {{1}},
  title        = {{Direct Z-scheme junctions that could convert CO2 to Methanol}},
  url          = {{https://www.nanoge.org/MATSUS24/program/program?t=64b780f8cdad4d7349cf1546}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}