Kinetics of stochastic charge transfer and recombination events in semiconductor colloids. Relevance to photocatalysis efficiency

被引:84
作者
Grela, MA
Colussi, AJ
机构
[1] UNIV BUENOS AIRES,FAC CIENCIAS EXACTAS & NAT,DEPT CHEM PHYS,RA-1428 BUENOS AIRES,DF,ARGENTINA
[2] UNIV MAR DEL PLATA,DEPT CHEM,MAR DEL PLATA,ARGENTINA
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10.1021/jp961936q
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We report stochastic calculations in compact 2-D lattices modeling the competition between electron-hole recombination and reactive processes on the surface of illuminated TiO2 colloidal particles. Computer simulations-in which holes perform unbiased random walks, react with oxidizable donors, or neutralize stationary electrons, while the latter reduce O-2-confirm that conventional kinetic concepts and rate laws are invalid in such domains. Bimolecular carrier recombination never follows second-order kinetics: single excitons decay exponentially and multiple pairs annihilate with second-order rate coefficients asymptotically approaching a t(-1/2) dependence. The occurrence of discrete events at the microscopic level further implies that (1) anodic and cathodic processes do not necessarily occur synchronously and (2) the fastest, rather than the slowest, charge transfer reaction is yield-determining. We carry out a rigorous data reduction analysis of experimental recombination rates and explore photon flux, [O-2], and particle size effects on the quantum yield of photocatalytic oxidations in these systems. Under typical steady-state illumination conditions, the model predicts that primary photooxidation yields should be nearly independent of photon flux and [O-2] over wide ranges and increase with particle radius.
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页码:18214 / 18221
页数:8
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