X射线光电子能谱
紫外光电子能谱
紫外线
吸收(声学)
材料科学
光谱学
吸收光谱法
光电子学
紫外可见光谱
光化学
化学
光学
物理
核磁共振
有机化学
量子力学
复合材料
作者
Beatriz de la Fuente,Jan Bomnuter,Masatoshi Moro,Lien Smeesters,Vanina Cristaudo,Tom Breugelmans,Vera Meynen,Pegie Cool,Annick Hubin,Tom Hauffman
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.159796
摘要
Among the electronic properties, the positions of the electronic band edges and the work function are essential parameters for determining the potential of a photocatalyst and its ability to function in a solar conversion system. A novel type of photocatalysts, called direct Z-schemes, possesses many advantages over conventional heterojunctions, which all benefit the catalytic performance under solar light. As oxidation and reduction reactions are greatly affected by the electrical characteristics of the material, ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS) is a powerful tool to determine and quantify important electronic parameters of previously fabricated TiO2‖Cu2O junctions. TiO2 nanotubes modified with Cu2O nanoparticles exhibit a reduction in the value of the work function (WF = 3.67 ± 0.01 eV) and ionization potential (IP = 6.01 ± 0.04 eV) with respect to the TiO2 substrate (WF = 4.29 ± 0.02 eV and IP = 7.65 ± 0.05 eV). By varying the electrodeposition time, an optimized amount of deposited Cu2O nanoparticles was proven to reduce the WF and IP to facilitate the excitation of electrons, which could be correlated to the improved absorbance in the visible wavelength range. This work proposes a valuable methodology for band diagram tracing from UPS spectra and provides new insights in the relationship between synthesis, electronic properties and visible light absorption of titania based Z-schemes for photocatalytic applications with a combination of surface sensitive techniques and optical absorption studies.
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