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Water Reduction with Visible Light: Synergy between Optical Transitions and Electron Transfer in Au‐TiO 2 Catalysts Visualized by In situ EPR Spectroscopy
Author(s) -
Priebe Jacqueline B.,
Karnahl Michael,
Junge Henrik,
Beller Matthias,
Hollmann Dirk,
Brückner Angelika
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201306504
Subject(s) - electron paramagnetic resonance , spectroscopy , electron transfer , conduction band , visible spectrum , in situ , materials science , electron , photochemistry , catalysis , analytical chemistry (journal) , chemistry , nuclear magnetic resonance , optoelectronics , physics , biochemistry , chromatography , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics
Golden electrons : Visible light excites conduction electron transfer from gold particles to support vacancies where they are taken up by protons to produce hydrogen. This transfer process was visualized by in situ EPR spectroscopy.