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Water Orientation at the Anatase TiO2 Nanoparticle Interface: A Probe of Surface pKa Values

Bischoff, Marie  
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Kim, Na Yeon
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Joo, Ji Bong
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September 22, 2022
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

The acid-base properties of surfaces significantly influence catalytic and (photo)electrochemical processes. Estimation of acid dissociation constants (pKa values) for colloids is commonly performed through electroanalytical techniques or spectroscopic methods employing label molecules. Here, we show that polarimetric angle-resolved second harmonic scattering (AR-SHS) can be used as an all-optical, label-free probe of colloid surface pKa values. We apply AR-SHS to dispersions of 100 nm anatase TiO2 particles to extract surface potential and surface susceptibility, a measure of interfacial water orientation, as a function of pH. The surface potential follows changes in surface charge density, while the interfacial water orientation inverts at pH similar to 4.8, similar to 6, and similar to 7.6. As the variation in bulk pH modifies the populations of Ti-OH2+, Ti-OH, and Ti-O- interfacial groups, a change in water orientation reports on the ratio of protonated/deprotonated species. Such observation allows for pKa evaluation from plots of surface susceptibility versus pH. A Nerstian trend in the surface potential is additionally demonstrated.

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research article
DOI
10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c02453
Web of Science ID

WOS:000857777000001

Author(s)
Bischoff, Marie  
Kim, Na Yeon
Joo, Ji Bong
Marchioro, Arianna  
Date Issued

2022-09-22

Publisher

AMER CHEMICAL SOC

Published in
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
Volume

13

Issue

37

Start page

8677

End page

8683

Subjects

Chemistry, Physical

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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

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Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical

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Chemistry

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Science & Technology - Other Topics

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Materials Science

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Physics

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acid-base reactions

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zero charge

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2nd-harmonic generation

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point

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suspensions

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electrodes

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scattering

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molecules

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chemistry

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density

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October 10, 2022
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