Reactivity of the TiO2(110) surface: deshydrogenating PAH’s by thermal activation

Our research group has shown the catalytic properties of the TiO2(110)-(1×1) surface towards dehydrogenation of large organic molecules. We have deposited C60H30 molecules on this surface and we have proven that high temperature annealing leads to partial cyclodehydrogenation, which allows the use of the activated PAH’s as building blocks for larger…

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TiO2(110)- 1 x 2 reconstructed surface: valence band electronic structure

  Full text in this link: Valence band electronic structure characterization of the rutile TiO2(110)-(1×2) reconstructed surface, Sanchez-Sanchez, C; Garnier, MG; Aebi, P; Blanco-Rey, M; de Andres, PL; Martin-Gago, JA; Lopez, MF; Surf. Sci., 608, 92 (2013). DOI: 10.1016/j.susc.2012.09.019   Full text in this link: Small Pt nanoparticles on the…

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