In:
Chinese Journal of Chemical Physics, AIP Publishing, Vol. 29, No. 1 ( 2016-02-27), p. 105-111
Abstract:
The crystal phase, morphology and facet significantly influence the catalytic and photocatalytic activity of TiO2. In view of optimizing the performance of catalysts, extensive efforts have been devoted to designing new sophisticate TiO2 structures with desired facet exposure, necessitating the understanding of chemical properties of individual surface. In this work, we have examined the photooxidation of methanol on TiO2(011)-(2×1) and TiO2(110)-(1×1) by two-photon photoemission spectroscopy (2PPE). An excited state at 2.5 eV above the Fermi level (EF) on methanol covered (011) and (110) interface has been detected. The excited state is an indicator of reduction of TiO2 interface. Irradiation dependence of the excited resonance signal during the photochemistry of methanol on TiO2(011)-(2×1) and TiO2(110)-(1×1) is ascribed to the interface reduction by producing surface hydroxyls. The reaction rate of photooxidation of methanol on TiO2(110)-(1×1) is about 11.4 times faster than that on TiO2(011)-(2×1), which is tentatively explained by the difference in the surface atomic configuration. This work not only provides a detailed characterization of the electronic structure of methanol/TiO2 interface by 2PPE, but also shows the importance of the surface structure in the photoreactivity on TiO2.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1674-0068
,
2327-2244
DOI:
10.1063/1674-0068/29/cjcp1601005
Language:
English
Publisher:
AIP Publishing
Publication Date:
2016
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2381472-X
SSG:
6,25
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