Abstract
Using first-principles calculations, we have studied the structural and electronic properties of ZrOX (X = S, Se, and Te) monolayers and their van der Waals heterostructures in the tetragonal structure. Our results show that these monolayers are dynamically stable and are semiconductors with electronic bandgaps ranging from 1.98 to 3.16eV as obtained with the GW approximation. By computing their band edges, we show that ZrOS and ZrOSe are of interest for water splitting applications. In addition, the van der Waals heterostructures formed by these monolayers show a type I band alignment for ZrOTe/ZrOSe and a type II alignment for the other two heterostructures, making them potential candidates for certain optoelectronic applications involving electron/hole separation.
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