Correlated electron–nuclear dynamics of photoinduced water dissociation on rutile TiO2
Nature Materials, Published online: 22 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41563-024-01900-5
Understanding the origin of photoinduced water splitting on TiO2 is crucial to control photocatalytic surface reactions. A photoexcited-hole-transfer-driven mechanism now shows that water dissociation is strongly coupled with dynamic lattice distortion (photoexcited phonons) on TiO2 surfaces.Nature Materials, Published online: 22 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41563-024-01900-5Understanding the origin of photoinduced water splitting on TiO2 is crucial to control photocatalytic surface reactions. A photoexcited-hole-transfer-driven mechanism now shows that water dissociation is strongly coupled with dynamic lattice distortion (photoexcited phonons) on TiO2 surfaces. Read More
