Water -stable, hydroxamate anchors for functionalization of TiO 2 surfaces with ultrafast interfacial electron transfer
McNamara W, Milot R, Song H, Snoeberger R, Batista V, Schmuttenmaer C, Brudvig G, Crabtree R. Water -stable, hydroxamate anchors for functionalization of TiO 2 surfaces with ultrafast interfacial electron transfer. Energy & Environmental Science 2010, 3: 917-923. DOI: 10.1039/c001065k.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterfacial electron transferUltrafast interfacial electron transferTiO2 nanoparticlesSolar energy conversionElectron transferPhotocatalytic cellsNanoparticlesOrganic dyesTiO 2 surfaceMetal oxidesEnergy conversionElectron injectionConduction bandTHz spectroscopyAqueous conditionsTiO2Transition metal complexesNeutral pHFunctionalizationMetal complexesCarboxylate anchorStrong bindingStable moleculesOxideCarboxylic acids