Atomic level in situ observation of surface amorphization in anatase nanocrystals during light irradiation in water vapor

Nano Letters

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 679-684

  Zhang, Liuxian ^a   Miller, Benjamin K ^a   Crozier, Peter A ^a  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

HRTEM; in situ; photocatalyst; surface; Titania; watersplitting

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS LAYER; AMORPHOUS PHASE; ANATASE NANOCRYSTALS; ANATASE SURFACES; ATOMIC LEVELS; BROADBAND LIGHT SOURCES; CRYSTALLINE SURFACES; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; EXPOSED TO; GASPHASE; HIGH INTENSITY; HRTEM; ILLUMINATION INTENSITY; IN-SITU OBSERVATIONS; LIGHT IRRADIATIONS; OXIDATION STATE; PHOTOCATALYTIC SPLITTING; REACTION CONDITIONS; SURFACE AMORPHIZATION; TITANIA; WATER SPLITTING;

LIGHT SOURCES; MONOLAYERS; NANOCRYSTALS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; SURFACES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VAPORS;

SURFACE REACTIONS;

EID: 84873657951     PISSN: 15306984     EISSN: 15306992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/nl304333h     Document Type: Article

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