Enhanced bonding of silver nanoparticles on oxidized TiO2(110)
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-14-2010
Abstract
The nucleation and growth of silver nanoclusters on TiO2(110) surfaces with on-top O adatoms (oxidized TiO2), surface O vacancies and H adatoms (reduced TiO2) have been studied. From the interplay of scanning tunneling microscopy/photoelectron spectroscopy experiments and density functional theory calculations, it is found that silver clusters are much more strongly bonded to oxidized TiO2(110) surfaces than to reduced TiO2(110) model supports. It is shown that electronic charge can be transferred from silver clusters to the oxidized TiO2(110) surface, as evidenced by the reappearance of the Ti3d defect state upon silver exposure. Furthermore, from both scanning tunneling microscopy data and density functional theory calculations the most favorable adsorption site of silver monomers on oxidized TiO2(110) is one that bridges between on-top O adatoms and regular surface O atoms nearby. © 2010 American Chemical Society.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Journal of Physical Chemistry C
First Page
16964
Last Page
16972
Recommended Citation
Hansen, J., Lira, E., Galliker, P., Wang, J., Sprunger, P., Li, Z., Lægsgaard, E., Wendt, S., Hammer, B., & Besenbacher, F. (2010). Enhanced bonding of silver nanoparticles on oxidized TiO2(110). Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 114 (40), 16964-16972. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp101714r