Fabrication and AFM Investigation of the Temperature-Dependent Surface Morphology of Au (100) Single Crystal Ultramicroelectrodes

Structural-dependent photoactivities of TiO(2) nanoribbon for visible-light-induced H(2) evolution: the roles of nanocavities and alternate structures

Bicrystalline dehydrated nanoribbon (DNR) with alternate structure of TiO(2)(B) and anatase has been prepared by a short-time annealing method. It is photoactive for photocatalytic H(2) evolution from water in the visible region sensitized by a novel heteropoly blue sensitizer. The effects of annealing temperature and time on the DNR phase transformation process have been investigated. These results reveal that the nanocavity structure of TiO(2)(B) exhibits a narrow band gap and improves its absorbance coefficient in the visible region. The alternate structures of TiO(2)(B) and anatase improve interfacial electron separation and transfer. Compared with normal phase junction, the smoothing alternate joints in the band structure of DNR-600-30 provide an effective route for the movement of holes and electrons. This unique alternate bicrystalline structure has a significant advantage on its applications in photocatalysis and nanodevices.

Use of ac Admittance Voltammetry To Study Very Fast Electron-Transfer Reactions. The [Ru(NH3)6]3+/2+ System in Water

The kinetics of electroreduction of Ru(NH3)6(3+) has been studied at a polycrystalline gold electrode using high-frequency ac admittance voltammetry. It is shown that precise kinetic data may be obtained for a very fast electron-transfer reaction using this technique. The kinetic data show a small double layer effect when the concentration of HClO4 used as background electrolyte is varied. This is discussed in terms of the point of zero charge, which is very close to the standard potential for the studied reaction.