The electronic structure and dynamics of photocatalytic and electronic interfaces
EMSL Project ID
13894b
Abstract
IThe electronic structure of unoccupied states and defects represents one of the most experimentally and theoretically demanding challenges in the science of interfacial phenomena. Here we propose a joint theoretical and experimental study on the photocatalytic and electronic properties of molecule-metal oxide and molecule-metal interfaces. Particularly, we will focus on the electronic structure and charge transfer dynamics of H2O covered TiO2 surfaces. We will explore the wet electron states in H2O overlayers on epitaxial anatase TiO2 films by time-resolved photoemission and DFT theory. The knowledge gained on water covered TiO2 will have broad relevance to charge transfer driven phenomena at environmental interfaces. In addition, we will study the superatom electronic properties of endohedrally doped fullerenes and related materials.
Project Details
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Start Date
2008-08-19
End Date
2011-09-30
Status
Closed
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