Atomic force and high resolution scanning tunneling analyses were carried out on nanostructured WO3 films. It turned out that the band gap measured by scanning tunneling spectroscopy at surface is lower than the band gap reported in the literature. This effect is attributed to the high density of surface states in this material, which allows tunneling into these states. Such a high density of surface states pins the Fermi level resulting in modest surface activity at room temperature. Photo activation of WO3 results in unpinning of the Fermi level and thereby in higher chemical activity at surface.
Photo-induced unpinning of Fermi level in WO3
MALAGU', Cesare;CAROTTA, Maria Cristina;GIBERTI, Alessio;GUIDI, Vincenzo;MARTINELLI, Giuliano;
2005
Abstract
Atomic force and high resolution scanning tunneling analyses were carried out on nanostructured WO3 films. It turned out that the band gap measured by scanning tunneling spectroscopy at surface is lower than the band gap reported in the literature. This effect is attributed to the high density of surface states in this material, which allows tunneling into these states. Such a high density of surface states pins the Fermi level resulting in modest surface activity at room temperature. Photo activation of WO3 results in unpinning of the Fermi level and thereby in higher chemical activity at surface.File in questo prodotto:
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