title: Density Functional Theory Study on the Interfacial Interaction of LiF (200) and Anatase TiO₂(101).
abstract: Our recent experimental results have indicated that titanium dioxide (TiO₂) mixed with LiF crystals show enhanced absorbance of the organic dye methylene blue. Prompted by these findings, in this study we have investigated the electronic properties of the surface of anatase TiO₂(101) modified by a layer of LiF. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations have been carried out within the generalized gradient approximation (GGA) to accurately describe the electronic structure. From the calculation results we find that the addition of a layer of LiF greatly changes the electronic distribution of the surface of TiO2 (101). We believe this is because the close proximity of the layer of LiF to TiO₂(101) facilitates charge polarization on the special O site of the TiO₂surface. This confirms the theory that Li⁺ improves the absorbability of TiO₂ through inducting special O sites on the TiO₂surface.
authors.forename: Zhuo
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yuwen
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bao
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D005459:Fluorides / Q000737:chemistry*; D018020:Lithium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D008956:Models, Chemical; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D018020:Lithium Compounds; C027651:lithium fluoride; C009495:titanium dioxide; D014025:Titanium; D005459:Fluorides