Understanding the nature and location of hydroxyl groups on hydrated titania nanoparticles
Lorenzo Mino, Ángel Morales‐García, Stefan T. Bromley, Francesc Illas
Abstract
Our work studies hydroxylated photoactive anatase TiO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles using experimental and theoretical infrared spectra. We thus provide detailed insights into the coverage-dependent distribution of hydroxyl groups and their vibrational modes.
Topics & Concepts
AnataseNanoparticleInfraredWork (physics)Materials sciencePhotochemistryChemical engineeringNanotechnologyChemistryChemical physicsComputational chemistryPhotocatalysisCatalysisOrganic chemistryPhysicsOpticsThermodynamicsEngineeringTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applications