Exploring the Dynamics of Charge Transfer in Photocatalysis: Applications of Femtosecond Transient Absorption Spectroscopy

Artificial photocatalytic energy conversion is a very interesting strategy to solve energy crises and environmental problems by directly collecting solar energy, but low photocatalytic conversion efficiency is a bottleneck that restricts the practical application of photocatalytic reactions. The key...

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Published in:Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2024-08, Vol.29 (17), p.3995
Main Authors: Li, Na, Ma, Yanlong, Sun, Wanjun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
charge transfer mechanism
Chemistry
Efficiency
Energy
Lasers
Light
Photocatalysis
R&D
Radiation
Research & development
ultrafast spectroscopy
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Summary:Artificial photocatalytic energy conversion is a very interesting strategy to solve energy crises and environmental problems by directly collecting solar energy, but low photocatalytic conversion efficiency is a bottleneck that restricts the practical application of photocatalytic reactions. The key issue is that the photo-generated charge separation process spans a huge spatio-temporal scale from femtoseconds to seconds, and involves complex physical processes from microscopic atoms to macroscopic materials. Femtosecond transient absorption (fs-TA) spectroscopy is a powerful tool for studying electron transfer paths in photogenerated carrier dynamics of photocatalysts. By extracting the attenuation characteristics of the spectra, the quenching path and lifetimes of carriers can be simulated on femtosecond and picosecond time scales. This paper introduces the principle of transient absorption, typical dynamic processes and the application of femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy in photocatalysis, and summarizes the bottlenecks faced by ultrafast spectroscopy in photocatalytic applications, as well as future research directions and solutions. This will provide inspiration for understanding the charge transfer mechanism of photocatalytic processes.
ISSN:1420-3049
1420-3049
DOI:10.3390/molecules29173995