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The CO 2 uptake of clean and partially alkalated (K,Cs) TiO 2 (1 0 0)-(1×3) surfaces was studied under in situ control of metastable impact electron spectroscopy (MIES) and photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS(HeI)) at room temperature. While the clean surface shows no uptake of CO 2 , it is quite strong for the alkalated surface at room temperature. The work function increase observed during the CO 2 uptake signals charge flow from the alkali adsorbates into the lowest unoccupied 2π u MO of CO 2 . It is suggested that the resulting CO 2 − intermediate bonds to surface oxygen forming a carbonate (CO 3 ) complex. The results are compatible with the assumption that CO 2 chemisorbs close to those oxygen anions that have alkali atoms associated with themselves. |