Table 2. Formation Energy of the Oxygen Vacancy (Ef,vO, in eV) of Ns-Doped (TiO2)84 NPa.
| Ovac | N site | dN-Vo | Ef,vO | Ovac | N site | dN-Vo | Ef,vO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-2 | F-2 | 11.50 | 2.85 | I-3-1 | E-2 | 13.16 | 4.33 |
| F-3 | 9.00 | 2.76 | F-2 | 7.59 | 3.76 | ||
| I-3-1 | 13.06 | 2.93 | F-3 | 15.42 | 3.84 | ||
| I-3-2 | 8.26 | 2.71 | I-3-2 | 9.46 | 3.73 | ||
| T-1 | 3.16 | 5.15 | |||||
| F-2 | E-2 | 11.50 | 3.16 | I-3-2 | E-2 | 8.33 | 2.24 |
| F-3 | 9.33 | 2.75 | F-2 | 6.73 | 1.86 | ||
| I-3-1 | 7.47 | 2.73 | F-3 | 7.92 | 1.96 | ||
| I-3-2 | 6.75 | 2.50 | I-3-1 | 9.39 | 1.90 | ||
| T-1 | 12.15 | 3.76 | |||||
| F-3 | E-2 | 9.03 | 3.03 | T-1 | E-2 | 14.75 | 3.25 |
| F-2 | 9.24 | 2.72 | F-2 | 9.12 | 2.68 | ||
| I-3-1 | 15.32 | 2.76 | F-3 | 17.30 | 2.76 | ||
| I-3-2 | 7.84 | 2.49 | I-3-1 | 3.03 | 1.81 | ||
| I-3-2 | 12.16 | 2.65 |
The Ovac and N notation indicates the sites in the nanoparticle where the oxygen vacancy and the N doping locates, respectively. The dN-Vo (in Å) corresponds to the distance between Ovac and N atom.