Carrier dynamics in TiO2 and Pt/TiO2 powders observed by femtosecond time-resolved near-infrared spectroscopy at a spectral region of 0.9-1.5 μm with the direct absorption method
Carrier dynamics in TiO2 and Pt/TiO2 powders observed by femtosecond time-resolved near-infrared spectroscopy at a spectral region of 0.9-1.5 μm with the direct absorption method
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DOI:
10.1021/jp047531k
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发表时间:
2004-12-30
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
Kuroda, H
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作者:
Iwata, K;Takaya, T;Kuroda, H
Femtosecond time-resolved near-infrared spectra of TiO2 and Pt/TiO2 powders are measured at the wavelength region of 0.9-1.5 mum with the direct absorption method. Broad absorption bands of charge carriers, mainly free and trapped electrons, are observed for TiO2 and Pt/TiO2. The absorption band shape changes with a time constant of 160 A after the photoirradiation, which most probably reflects the trapping of the generated free electrons. Population decay curves of the carriers after 1 ps, obtained for three different pump light powers, are well-explained by the second-order decay kinetics with a common second-order rate constant, indicating nongeminate recombination of the electron-hole pairs. When Pt is loaded to TiO2, an additional decaying process of 2.3 ps is observed. This decay component represents the transfer of generated electrons from TiO2 to Pt, which is consistent with the known increase of overall catalytic activities by the Pt cocatalyst.