Aligning electronic energy levels at the TiO2/H2O interface

作者:Cheng Jun*; Sprik Michiel
来源:Physical Review B, 2010, 82(8): 081406.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevB.82.081406

摘要

The electronic energy levels of a model titanium dioxide water interface computed using the Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof (PBE) density functional are positioned relative to the normal hydrogen electrode and vacuum. As energy reference we use the solvation free energy of the H+ ion computed by reversible insertion of a proton in the aqueous part of the model system. The interaction with water raises the energy levels bringing the conduction-band edge in fair alignment with experiment. The error in the PBE band gap must therefore be largely attributed to underestimation of the ionization potential.

  • 出版日期2010-8-12