Controlling dark catalysis with quasi half-cycle terahertz pulses

This study reports the changes in the platinum electronic structure induced by a strong electric field originated from quasi half-cycle THz pulses, which forces the C–O molecule to dissociate. The changes could be rationalized via a simple analysis of the local density-of-states and easily character...

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Published in:Catalysis science & technology 2017, Vol.7 (5), p.1050-1054
Main Authors: Sá, Jacinto, Fernandes, Daniel L. A., Pavliuk, Mariia V., Szlachetko, Jakub
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absorption spectroscopy
Catalysis
Catalysts
Electronic structure
Formations
Pumps
Real time
X rays
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Summary:This study reports the changes in the platinum electronic structure induced by a strong electric field originated from quasi half-cycle THz pulses, which forces the C–O molecule to dissociate. The changes could be rationalized via a simple analysis of the local density-of-states and easily characterised via high resolution X-ray absorption spectroscopy (HR-XAS). Thus, conferring half-cycle THz pulses the capability of triggering dark catalytic processes required to follow real time catalytic bond rupture or formation, i.e. , time-resolved measurements using THz as the pump and HR-XAS as the probe.
ISSN:2044-4753
2044-4761
2044-4761
DOI:10.1039/C6CY02651F