Time-domain view of polaron dynamics in metal oxide photocatalysts

C Cheng, Z Zhou, R Long - The Journal of Physical Chemistry …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The polaron is a fundamental physical phenomenon in transition metal oxides (TMOs), and it
has been studied extensively for decades. However, the implication of a polaron on …

Unveiling the Structure of Oxygen Vacancies in Bulk Ceria and the Physical Mechanisms behind Their Formation

Z Li, N Xu, Y Zhang, W Liu, J Wang, M Ma… - The Journal of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Understanding the structures of oxygen vacancies in bulk ceria is crucial as they significantly
impact the material's catalytic and electronic properties. The complex interaction between …

Decoupling many-body interactions in the CeO 2 (111) oxygen vacancy structure with statistical learning and cluster expansion

Y Zhang, ZK Han, B Zhu, X Hu, M Troppenz… - Nanoscale, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
Oxygen vacancies (VO's) are of paramount importance in influencing the properties and
applications of ceria (CeO2). Yet, comprehending the distribution and nature of VO's poses a …

High performance hydrogen evolution energy conversion devices via p type polaron surface state modulation

YS Lai, HY Shen, WX Chou, WJ Chiou - Applied Surface Science, 2024 - Elsevier
The processing of solar to hydrogen energy conversion semiconductor devices strongly
relies on the charge mobility and reactivity of hydrogen evolution reactions. Intrinsic defects …

Role of Polarons in Single-Atom Catalysts: Case Study of Me1 [Au1, Pt1, and Rh1] on TiO2(110)

P Sombut, L Puntscher, M Atzmueller, Z Jakub… - Topics in …, 2022 - Springer
The local environment of metal-oxide supported single-atom catalysts plays a decisive role
in the surface reactivity and related catalytic properties. The study of such systems is …