2009
Visible Light Sensitization of TiO2 Surfaces with Alq3 Complexes
Rego L, da Silva R, Freire J, Snoeberger R, Batista V. Visible Light Sensitization of TiO2 Surfaces with Alq3 Complexes. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry C 2009, 114: 1317-1325. DOI: 10.1021/jp9094479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVisible light sensitizationSurface complexesAb initio DFT molecular dynamics simulationsLight sensitizationDFT molecular dynamics simulationsTransient electronic excitationsInterfacial electron transferInterfacial electron injectionTiO2 anatase (101) surfaceMolecular dynamics simulationsTris complexesMolecular assembliesElectron transferAlq3 complexesElectronic excitationTiO2 surfaceCovalent attachmentDynamics simulationsElectron injectionPair recombinationComplexesHost substrateSignificant interestOligothiophenesDerivatization
2005
Influence of Thermal Fluctuations on Interfacial Electron Transfer in Functionalized TiO2 Semiconductors
Abuabara S, Rego L, Batista V. Influence of Thermal Fluctuations on Interfacial Electron Transfer in Functionalized TiO2 Semiconductors. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2005, 127: 18234-18242. PMID: 16366577, DOI: 10.1021/ja055185u.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterfacial electron transferRoom-temperature thermal fluctuationsElectron transferAb initio DFT molecular dynamics simulationsDFT molecular dynamics simulationsThermal fluctuationsTransient electronic excitationsInterfacial electron transfer dynamicsSemiconductor materialsElectron transfer dynamicsCharge separation mechanismElectron acceptor statesCarrier diffusionAdditional relaxation pathwayCharge diffusionMolecular dynamics simulationsAnatase crystalsDynamic propagationTiO2 semiconductorElectronic excitationNuclear fluctuationsNonadiabatic transitionsDelocalized statesRelaxation pathwaysSeparation mechanism