They focus on the ability to provide molecular - level insights into
surface photochemistry on the model photocatalyst surface of rutile TiO2 (110) to illustrate the unique knowledge that scanning probe techniques have already provided the field of photocatalysis.
Adsorbates, their adjacent neighbors, defects, and impurities of the
surface topography all influence the
surface's
photochemistry.
Technical details of these research topics focus on light - induced electron transfer reactions, both at
surfaces and in transition - metal complexes,
surface chemistry and
photochemistry of semiconductor / liquid interfaces, novel uses of conducting organic polymers and polymer / conductor composites, and development of sensor arrays that use pattern recognition algorithms to identify odorants, mimicking the mammalian olfaction process.