Abstract

Adsorption, desorption, and diffusion dynamics of hydrogen gas molecules over a hexagonal ZnO monolayer have been studied thoroughly in the van der Waals Density Functional Theory (vdW-DFT) framework in association with kinetic Monte Carlo (kMC) simulations. Hydrogen molecules can attach to a ZnO sheet via a weak physisorption process with a limitation of maximum attachment of three molecules per hexagonal ring. Pressure and temperature are the main deciding parameters for the overall storage capacity of hydrogen on a ZnO substrate. kMC simulations are performed to capture the stochastic behavior of surface dynamics of gas molecules. Adsorption energy and diffusion barrier are predicted to be around 50–60 meV and 4–12 meV, respectively, according to vdW-DFT calculations. kMC simulations with these energy parameters estimate the surface coverage of hydrogen to be pretty high below room temperature and high pressure. Furthermore, the hydrogen adsorption in the ZnO monolayer leads to the increase of the bandgap value, subsequently changing the conductivity of the material. The present research work sheds light on the usage of a ZnO monolayer for suitable hydrogen gas storage and sensing applications.

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