title: Efficient CO2 capture and photoreduction by amine-functionalized TiO2.
abstract: Amine-functionalization of TiO2 nanoparticles, through a solvothermal approach, substantially increases the affinity of CO2 on TiO2 surfaces through chemisorption. This chemisorption allows for more effective activation of CO2 and charge transfer from excited TiO2 , and significantly enhances the photocatalytic rate of CO2 reduction into methane and CO.
authors.affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798 (Singapore).
authors.forename: Yusen
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Shao-Wen
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Yupeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Quan
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Zhenyi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Can
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Xue
keywords: CO2 capture; TiO2; amine functionalization; photocatalysis; solar fuels