Band lineup and charge carrier separation in mixed rutile-anatase systems

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 115, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 3443-3446

  Deák, Peter ^a   Aradi, Bálint ^a   Frauenheim, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND ALIGNMENTS; BRANCHING POINTS; CARRIER SEPARATION; MIXED SYSTEMS; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL APPLICATIONS; RUTILE AND ANATASE; SPECIFIC INTERFACE;

ELECTRON MOBILITY; PHASE INTERFACES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

OXIDE MINERALS;

EID: 79952020934     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp1115492     Document Type: Article

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