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ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH
Volume 39, Issue 11, Pages 861-867Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/ar068144r
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Surface excess electrons are remarkable chemical entities that provide great opportunities for the design of new materials with precisely tuned electronic and magnetic properties. In this Account, we describe the structure and electronic properties of excess electron centers generated at the surface of insulating oxides. We also outline the elementary mechanisms that are at the basis of the generation of excess electrons at solid surfaces, setting a comparison to the general problem of excess electron localization in condensed media. Emphasis is given to morphological aspects relative to the surface-trapping sites as deduced from combined electron paramagnetic resonance and accurate quantum chemical calculations. The remarkable reactivity featured by the so formed electron-rich surfaces is illustrated, describing the reduction of simple diatomic molecules that form adsorbed radical anions via direct surface to adsorbate electron transfer.
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