Study of the Bulk Charge Carrier Dynamics in Anatase and Rutile TiO2 Single Crystals by Femtosecond Time-Resolved Spectroscopy

• Published in: Journal of physical chemistry. C Vol. 122; no. 16; pp. 8925 - 8932
• Main Authors: Maity, Partha, Mohammed, Omar F, Katsiev, Khabiboulakh, Idriss, Hicham
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 26.04.2018
• Subjects: annealing; catalysts; crystals; hydrogen production; photocatalysis; physical chemistry; renewable energy sources; spectroscopy; titanium dioxide; wavelengths

Understanding of the fundamentals behind charge carrier dynamics of photocatalytic materials is still illusive, hindering progress in our quest for renewable energy. TiO2 anatase and rutile are the most understood phases in photocatalysis and serve as the best model systems for fundamental studies....