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arXiv 2008.05350cond-mat.mtrl-scicond-mat.mes-hall
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金属掺杂TiO $_2$纳米管的电子和光学性质:自旋电子学和光催化应用

Electronic and optical properties of metal-doped TiO$_2$ nanotubes: Spintronic and photocatalytic applications

Mohamed M. Fadlallah, Ulrich Eckern

摘要:

TiO $_2$纳米管(TNTs)具有独特的几何结构,通过适当的金属掺杂可以提高其光催化性能,在清洁燃料生产等方面具有很大的应用潜力。在这种情况下,我们提出了一个详细的调查的磁性,电子和光学性质的过渡金属掺杂的TNT,基于混合密度泛函理论。特别是,我们重点关注$3d$、$4d$以及选定的$5d$过渡金属掺杂TNT。因此,我们能够解释在各种实验中观察到的增强的光学活性和光催化灵敏度。我们发现,例如,Cr和W掺杂的TNT可以用于水分解和二氧化碳还原等应用,以及用于自旋电子器件。水裂解的最佳候选者是Fe掺杂TNT,与实验观察一致。此外,我们的研究结果提供了有价值的提示,为未来的实验研究的铁磁/自旋电子学行为的金属掺杂的二氧化钛纳米管。

英文摘要:

Due to their characteristic geometry, TiO$_2$ nanotubes (TNTs), suitably doped by metal-substitution to enhance their photocatalytic properties, have a high potential for applications such as clean fuel production. In this context, we present a detailed investigation of the magnetic, electronic, and optical properties of transition-metal doped TNTs, based on hybrid density functional theory. In particular, we focus on the $3d$, the $4d$, as well as selected $5d$ transition-metal doped TNTs. Thereby, we are able to explain the enhanced optical activity and photocatalytic sensitivity observed in various experiments. We find, for example, that Cr- and W-doped TNTs can be employed for applications like water splitting and carbon dioxide reduction, and for spintronic devices. The best candidate for water splitting is Fe-doped TNT, in agreement with experimental observations. In addition, our findings provide valuable hints for future experimental studies of the ferromagnetic/spintronic behavior of metal-doped titania nanotubes.

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