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Structure of a model TiO2 photocatalytic interface
The interaction of water with surfaces and the interfacial structure is of crucial importance for a wide range of technologies (e.g. light harvesting, heterogeneous catalysis and corrosion control). We have determined the structure of a model photocatalytic interface combining scanning microscopies, surface diffraction and density functional theory calculation. The results will allow to explore at the atomic scale the mechanisms involved in TiO2 photocatalysis.
Caption to Figure: Snapshot of a liquid water film on TiO2 obtained from simulations.
Publication: Hussain et al. Nature Materials (2016), online
DOI: 10.1038/nmat4793