Observation of a photochemical reaction on the TiO2 (110) surface by atomic force microscopy

被引:8
作者
Sawunyama, P
Fujishima, A
Hashimoto, K
机构
[1] Kanagawa Acad Sci & Technol, Kanagawa 2430297, Japan
[2] Univ Tokyo, Dept Appl Chem, Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo 1138656, Japan
[3] Univ Tokyo, Adv Sci & Technol Res Ctr, Meguro Ku, Tokyo 1538904, Japan
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10.1039/a805848b
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
摘要
A photocatalytic surface reaction-the decomposition of a submonolayer of stearic acid mediated by a rutile TiO2 (110) single crystal-is examined by atomic force microscopy and the results reveal that the reaction occurs at substantially distinct rates at randomly distributed nanoscale surface sites.
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页码:2229 / 2230
页数:2
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