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arxiv: 2605.17616 · v1 · pith:AS7ZVEP7new · submitted 2026-05-12 · ❄️ cond-mat.mtrl-sci

A comparative first-principles investigation of bilayer NbOX2 (X=Cl, Br, I) for Photocatalytic water splitting applications

Laku Dorjee Tamang , Shivraj Gurung , Bhanu Chettri , Nguyen Thanh Tien , Le Huu Nghia , Darwin Barayang Putungan , Ranjit Thapa , Kailash Chandra Bhamu
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Dibya Prakash Rai
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keywords NbOX2bilayerphotocatalytic water splittingdensity functional theoryelectronic structureoptical absorption2D materialscarrier mobility
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The pith

Bilayer NbOX2 materials position their energy bands to split water using visible and ultraviolet light.

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The paper applies density functional theory to bilayer versions of NbOCl2, NbOBr2, and NbOI2 to check their suitability as photocatalysts for water splitting. Calculations show all three bilayers are stable, with stacking preferences that vary by halogen, and band gaps that shrink as the halogen changes from chlorine to iodine. The materials display high carrier mobility together with anisotropic transport that separates charges effectively. They also absorb light at rates of 10^5 per centimeter across the visible and ultraviolet ranges while keeping their band edges aligned for hydrogen and oxygen evolution.

Core claim

The authors establish that 2D homo bilayers of NbOX2 are dynamically, thermally, and mechanically stable, with NbOCl2 and NbOBr2 favoring AC stacking and NbOI2 favoring AB stacking. Electronic structure analysis reveals a decreasing band gap trend from Cl to I, high carrier mobility comparable to known 2D materials, anisotropic charge transfer for efficient separation, and absorption coefficients of 10^5 cm-1. These properties align the materials with the requirements for photocatalytic water splitting in the visible and ultraviolet regions, following trends seen in BiOI and PtSe2 where multilayer formation improves efficiency.

What carries the argument

Density functional theory calculations of electronic band alignment to water redox potentials combined with optical absorption spectra.

If this is right

  • The decreasing band gap from chlorine to iodine allows the materials to be selected or tuned for different portions of the solar spectrum.
  • Anisotropic carrier mobility promotes spatial separation of electrons and holes, which reduces recombination losses during photocatalysis.
  • Absorption coefficients near 10^5 cm-1 indicate that even few-layer films can harvest enough visible and ultraviolet photons for practical hydrogen production.
  • Stacking-dependent stability suggests that device fabrication routes must control layer registry to maintain the desired electronic properties.
  • The similarity to BiOI and PtSe2 implies that adding more layers could further enhance photocatalytic rates in these NbOX2 systems.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • If the band alignments hold in real samples, these bilayers could be integrated into thin-film reactors that operate without external bias under sunlight.
  • The high carrier mobility and stability open the possibility of combining these layers with other 2D materials to form heterostructures that further improve charge extraction.
  • Because the bulk parent compounds already show strong dielectric polarization, the bilayer versions may also exhibit useful piezoelectric effects that assist carrier separation under mechanical strain.

Load-bearing premise

The chosen density functional theory approach places the valence and conduction band edges at the correct energies relative to the water oxidation and reduction potentials.

What would settle it

Direct experimental measurement of sustained hydrogen evolution when a bilayer NbOX2 sample is illuminated by visible light in contact with water would support the claim, while zero or negligible gas production would falsify it.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.17616 by Bhanu Chettri, Darwin Barayang Putungan, Dibya Prakash Rai, Kailash Chandra Bhamu, Laku Dorjee Tamang, Le Huu Nghia, Nguyen Thanh Tien, Ranjit Thapa, Shivraj Gurung.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: Schematic representation of monolayers(a-c) and its respective bilayer(d-f) with [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: Snapshots of AIMD calculations of bilayer NbOX [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p009_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: Electron localization function of the bilayer (a) NbOCl [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p010_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: Electronic band structure, density of states, and their corresponding partial charge [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p012_4.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: Charge density difference plot of bilayer NbOX [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p014_5.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 6. Figure 6: Illustration of the photon absorption by the NbOX [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p016_6.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 7. Figure 7: Representation of propagation of electromagnetic waves through the NbOX [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p017_7.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 8. Figure 8: calculated absorption coefficients in the in-plane (xx and yy) directions for NbOX [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p018_8.png] view at source ↗
Figure 9
Figure 9. Figure 9: Energy loss function L(ω) in the in-plane (xx and yy) directions for NbOX2 monolayers(a-c) and bilayers(d-f), respectively. The Fig.9 depicts the energy loss function given by equation6, which gives the energy losses by the fast-moving electrons travelling through the medium. Major peaks were ob￾served in the spectra corresponding to plasmon resonances, which arise due to collective oscillations of electro… view at source ↗
Figure 10
Figure 10. Figure 10: schematic representation of (a) Absorption coefficient, (b) Imaginary dielectric [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p020_10.png] view at source ↗
Figure 11
Figure 11. Figure 11: Schematic representation of the band alignment for bilayer and monolayer NbOX [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p024_11.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 12. Figure 12: Schematic illustrations of the formation of intermediates in OER. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p025_12.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 13. Figure 13: Calculated values of free energy profile of OER: (a) monolayer and (b) bilayer [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p027_13.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 14. Figure 14: Calculated values of free energy profile of OER: (a) monolayer and (b) bilayer [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p028_14.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 15. Figure 15: Calculated values of free energy change of OER for bilayer NBOI [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p028_15.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 16. Figure 16: Free energy profile of bilayer NbOBr2 and NbOI2 respectively in acidic environ￾ment Conclusions We thoroughly studied the stacking effect on structural, electronic, optical and photocat￾alytic properties of bilayer NbOX2 (X= Cl, Br, and I). It has been found that bilayer NbOCl2 and NbOBr2 prefer AC stacking, and NbOI2 with AB stacking, exhibits a stable geometric configuration with respect to their ground… view at source ↗
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Motivated by our previous work on bulk NbOX2 , where we have reported its high 1dielectric polarisation and finite piezoelectric response, this work extends to its 2D homo bilayer system to explore its potential for photocatalytic water splitting. Herein, density functional theory (DFT) were employed in probing the structural, electronic, optical, and photocatalytic properties of 2D homo bilayer NbOX2 (X = Cl, Br, and I). Our results show that structurally, NbOCl2 and NbOBr2 prefer AC bilayer stacking,while AB stacking was preferred by NbOI2 . All the considered bilayers are dynamically, thermally, and mechanically stable. From the analysis of electronic structure we have found a decreasing trend in the energy band gap as X goes down the group from Cl to I, with the position of the valence band maximum shifting upward along the high symmetry points. In terms of carrier mobility, all 2D bilayer systems possess high carrier mobility comparable to known 2D materials. It also exhibits an anisotropic carrier transfer property by which charge carriers are separated efficiently. These materials show similar trends to BiOI and PtSe2 , in which photocatalytic efficiency was increased by forming the multiple layers. The materials under investigation are suitable for photocatalytic water splitting under visible and ultraviolet regions with absorption coefficients of 105 cm-1.

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Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The manuscript extends prior bulk NbOX2 work to 2D homo-bilayers (X=Cl, Br, I) using DFT to examine structural preferences (AC for Cl/Br, AB for I), dynamical/thermal/mechanical stability, electronic structure (decreasing band gap from Cl to I with upward VBM shift), high anisotropic carrier mobility for charge separation, and optical absorption. It concludes that the bilayers are suitable for photocatalytic water splitting in visible and UV regions, with absorption coefficients of 10^5 cm^{-1}, drawing parallels to BiOI and PtSe2.

Significance. If the band-edge alignments and carrier dynamics hold under more accurate methods, the work would add to the catalog of 2D photocatalysts by documenting halogen-dependent trends and anisotropy-driven separation in a previously studied family, potentially guiding experimental synthesis of stable bilayers.

major comments (2)
  1. [electronic structure analysis] Electronic structure analysis (abstract): the suitability claim for water splitting rests on VBM lying below the O2/H2O potential and CBM above the H+/H2 potential with sufficient overpotential, yet the reported band-gap trend and VBM shifts are obtained from (presumably semi-local) DFT without reference to hybrid functionals, GW corrections, or explicit vacuum alignment; such functionals typically misalign edges by 0.3–1 eV, directly undermining the central photocatalytic conclusion.
  2. [methods] Methods and computational details (implied throughout): no convergence tests, k-point sampling, cutoff energies, or error estimates are provided for the stability, mobility, or absorption results, leaving the quantitative claims (e.g., absorption of 10^5 cm^{-1} and high mobility comparable to known 2D materials) without verifiable support.
minor comments (2)
  1. [abstract] Abstract: '1dielectric polarisation' appears to be a typographical error; 'DFT were employed' should read 'DFT was employed'.
  2. [abstract] Abstract: absorption coefficient is written as '105 cm-1'; this should be formatted as 10^5 cm^{-1} for clarity.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their careful reading and constructive comments on our manuscript. We address each major comment below, indicating revisions where appropriate to strengthen the presentation of our results.

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  1. Referee: Electronic structure analysis (abstract): the suitability claim for water splitting rests on VBM lying below the O2/H2O potential and CBM above the H+/H2 potential with sufficient overpotential, yet the reported band-gap trend and VBM shifts are obtained from (presumably semi-local) DFT without reference to hybrid functionals, GW corrections, or explicit vacuum alignment; such functionals typically misalign edges by 0.3–1 eV, directly undermining the central photocatalytic conclusion.

    Authors: We acknowledge that semi-local DFT (PBE) can introduce errors of 0.3–1 eV in absolute band-edge positions relative to vacuum and that hybrid functionals or GW corrections would improve quantitative accuracy for photocatalytic alignment. Our study emphasizes reliable trends in band-gap reduction and VBM upward shifts across the Cl–Br–I series within a consistent computational framework, which remain valid for qualitative assessment. We will add an explicit discussion of these DFT limitations in the revised manuscript, including a recommendation for future GW studies, while retaining the trend-based conclusions. revision: partial

  2. Referee: Methods and computational details (implied throughout): no convergence tests, k-point sampling, cutoff energies, or error estimates are provided for the stability, mobility, or absorption results, leaving the quantitative claims (e.g., absorption of 10^5 cm^{-1} and high mobility comparable to known 2D materials) without verifiable support.

    Authors: We agree that explicit documentation of computational parameters is required for reproducibility and verification of quantitative results. Although our settings followed converged values from our earlier bulk NbOX2 study, the revised manuscript will expand the Methods section to include k-point sampling details, plane-wave cutoff energies, convergence tests, and error estimates supporting the reported absorption coefficients and carrier mobilities. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity; results from direct DFT computations on bilayers

full rationale

The paper motivates the bilayer study by referencing prior bulk NbOX2 work but performs independent DFT calculations for the new bilayer structures. Structural preferences, band gaps, carrier mobilities, and absorption coefficients are reported as outputs of these calculations. No equations, predictions, or conclusions reduce by construction to fitted parameters, self-citations, or ansatzes from the prior work. The photocatalytic suitability assessment follows from the computed electronic and optical properties without circular reduction.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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The central claims rest on standard DFT approximations for 2D materials whose accuracy for band alignments and photocatalytic thresholds is not independently verified in the abstract.

axioms (1)
  • domain assumption Density functional theory with standard approximations yields reliable structural stability, electronic band structures, and optical absorption for these bilayer systems.
    Invoked throughout the electronic structure and photocatalytic analysis; common in the field but known to underestimate band gaps.

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