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Synthesis and Application of Innovative and Environmentally Friendly Photocatalysts: A Review. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12101074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Modern society faces two major challenges: removing pollutants from water and producing energy from renewable sources. To do this, science proposes innovative, low-cost, and environmentally friendly methods. The heterogeneous photocatalysis process fits perfectly in this scenario. In fact, with photocatalysis, it is possible both to mineralize contaminants that are not easily biodegradable and to produce hydrogen from the water splitting reaction or from the conversion of organic substances present in water. However, the main challenge in the field of heterogeneous photocatalysis is to produce low-cost and efficient photocatalysts active under visible light or sunlight. The objective of this review is to compare the new proposals for the synthesis of innovative photocatalysts that reflect the requirements of green chemistry, applied both in the removal of organic contaminants and in hydrogen production. From this comparison, we want to bring out the strengths and weaknesses of the proposals in the literature, but above all, new ideas to improve the efficiency of heterogeneous photocatalysis guaranteeing the principles of environmental and economic sustainability.
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Khan ME, Mohammad A, Yoon T. State-of-the-art developments in carbon quantum dots (CQDs): Photo-catalysis, bio-imaging, and bio-sensing applications. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 302:134815. [PMID: 35526688 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Carbon quantum dots (CQDs), the intensifying nanostructured form of carbon material, have exhibited incredible impetus in several research fields such as bio-imaging, bio-sensing, drug delivery systems, optoelectronics, photovoltaics, and photocatalysis, thanks to their exceptional properties. The CQDs show extensive photonic and electronic properties, as well as their light-collecting, tunable photoluminescence, remarkable up-converted photoluminescence, and photo-induced transfer of electrons were widely studied. These properties have great advantages in a variety of visible-light-induced catalytic applications for the purpose of fully utilizing the energy from the solar spectrum. The major purpose of this review is to validate current improvements in the fabrication of CQDs, characteristics, and visible-light-induced catalytic applications, with a focus on CQDs multiple functions in photo-redox processes. We also examine the problems and future directions of CQD-based nanostructured materials in this growing research field, with an eye toward establishing a decisive role for CQDs in photocatalysis, bio-imaging, and bio-sensing applications that are enormously effective and stable over time. In the end, a look forward to future developments is presented, with a view to overcoming challenges and encouraging further research into this promising field.
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- Mohammad Ehtisham Khan
- Department of Chemical Engineering Technology, College of Applied Industrial Technology (CAIT), Jazan University, Jazan, 45971, Saudi Arabia.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongbuk, 38541, South Korea.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongbuk, 38541, South Korea.
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Tritton DN, Tang FK, Bodedla GB, Lee FW, Kwan CS, Leung KCF, Zhu X, Wong WY. Development and advancement of iridium(III)-based complexes for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Wu H, Miao T, Deng Q, Xu Y, Shi H, Huang Y, Fu X. Accelerating Nickel-Based Molecular Construction via DFT Guidance for Advanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:17486-17499. [PMID: 35389211 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c02107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Understanding the nickel-based molecular catalyst structure and functional relationship is crucial for catalytic hydrogen production in aqueous solutions. Density functional theory (DFT) provides mature theoretical knowledge for efficient catalyst design, significantly reducing catalyst synthesis time and energy consumption. In the present work, three molecular catalysts, Ni(qbz)(pys)2 (qbz = 2-quinoline benzimidazole) (NQP 1), Ni(qbo)(pys)2 (qbo = 2-quinoline benzothiazole) (NQP 2), and Ni(pbz)(pys)2 (pbz = 4-chloro-2,2-pyridylbenzimidazole) (NQP 3) (pys = 2-mercaptopyridine), were designed and synthesized and exhibit a high performance for H2 generation in aqueous solution with a lamp (λ ≥ 400 nm) under visible light irradiation. Under the optimal conditions, a H2 evolution rate as high as 1190 μmol h-1 can be obtained over 25 mg of NQP 1 with the best catalytic performance. DFT has been adopted in this study to unveil the relationship between the ligand qbz and catalyst NQP 1─an efficient step in the design of catalysts with an excellent catalytic performance. We show that, in addition to the presence of the triphenyl ring increasing the overall electron density, rapid electron transfer (ET) from excited fluorescein (Fl) to NQP 1 significantly improves the chance of photogenerated electrons transferring to the active site, ultimately increasing the catalytic activity for H2 production. This work on understanding the correlation between structures and properties of complexes provides a new idea for manufacturing high-performance photocatalysts.
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- Haisu Wu
- Key Laboratory of Green and Precise Synthetic Chemistry and Applications, Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei 235000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green and Precise Synthetic Chemistry and Applications, Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei 235000, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green and Precise Synthetic Chemistry and Applications, Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei 235000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green and Precise Synthetic Chemistry and Applications, Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei 235000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green and Precise Synthetic Chemistry and Applications, Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei 235000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green and Precise Synthetic Chemistry and Applications, Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei 235000, P. R. China
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In situ grown molybdenum sulfide on Laponite D clay: Visible-light-driven hydrogen evolution for high solar-to-hydrogen (STH) efficiencies. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2021.113469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ladomenou K, Papadakis M, Landrou G, Giorgi M, Drivas C, Kennou S, Hardré R, Massin J, Coutsolelos AG, Orio M. Nickel Complexes and Carbon Dots for Efficient Light‐Driven Hydrogen Production. Eur J Inorg Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202100449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Kalliopi Ladomenou
- Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry Chemistry Department University of Crete PO Box 2208 71003 Heraklion Crete Greece
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- Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry Chemistry Department University of Crete PO Box 2208 71003 Heraklion Crete Greece
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Spectropole FR1739 Marseille France
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- Surface Science Laboratory Chemical Engineering Department University of Patras 26504 Patras Greece
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- Surface Science Laboratory Chemical Engineering Department University of Patras 26504 Patras Greece
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2 Marseille France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2 Marseille France
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- Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry Chemistry Department University of Crete PO Box 2208 71003 Heraklion Crete Greece
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2 Marseille France
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Nikolaou V, Charalambidis G, Ladomenou K, Nikoloudakis E, Drivas C, Vamvasakis I, Panagiotakis S, Landrou G, Agapaki E, Stangel C, Henkel C, Joseph J, Armatas G, Vasilopoulou M, Kennou S, Guldi DM, Coutsolelos AG. Controlling Solar Hydrogen Production by Organizing Porphyrins. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:961-970. [PMID: 33285030 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202002761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
In this study, a highly efficient photocatalytic H2 production system is developed by employing porphyrins as photocatalysts. Palladium and platinum tetracarboxyporphyrins (PdTCP and PtTCP) are adsorbed or coadsorbed onto TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs), which act as the electron transport medium and as a scaffold that promotes the self-organization of the porphyrinoids. The self-organization of PdTCP and PtTCP, forming H- and J-aggregates, respectively, is the key element for H2 evolution, as in the absence of TiO2 NPs no catalytic activity is detected. Notably, J-aggregated PtTCPs are more efficient for H2 production than H-aggregated PdTCPs. In this approach, a single porphyrin, which self-organizes onto TiO2 NPs, acts as the light harvester and simultaneously as the catalyst, whereas TiO2 serves as the electron transport medium. Importantly, the concurrent adsorption of PdTCP and PtTCP onto TiO2 NPs results in the most efficient catalytic system, giving a turnover number of 22,733 and 30.2 mmol(H2 ) g(cat)-1 .
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- Vasilis Nikolaou
- Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Chemistry Department, University of Crete, 70013, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Chemistry Department, University of Crete, 70013, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Chemistry Department, University of Crete, 70013, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Chemistry Department, University of Crete, 70013, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue, 11635, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete, Vassilika Vouton, 70013, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Chemistry Department, University of Crete, 70013, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Chemistry Department, University of Crete, 70013, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Chemistry Department, University of Crete, 70013, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Chemistry Department, University of Crete, 70013, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue, 11635, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Interdisciplinary Center for Molecular Materials (ICMM), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße. 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Interdisciplinary Center for Molecular Materials (ICMM), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße. 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete, Vassilika Vouton, 70013, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (INN), National Centre for Scientific Research "Demokritos", 15310, Aghia Paraskevi Attikis, Athens, Greece
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- Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue, 11635, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Interdisciplinary Center for Molecular Materials (ICMM), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße. 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Chemistry Department, University of Crete, 70013, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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Koehler P, Lawson T, Neises J, Willkomm J, Martindale BCM, Hutton GAM, Antón-García D, Lage A, Gentleman AS, Frosz MH, Russell PSJ, Reisner E, Euser TG. Optofluidic Photonic Crystal Fiber Microreactors for In Situ Studies of Carbon Nanodot-Driven Photoreduction. Anal Chem 2021; 93:895-901. [PMID: 33315379 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c03546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Performing quantitative in situ spectroscopic analysis on minuscule sample volumes is a common difficulty in photochemistry. To address this challenge, we use a hollow-core photonic crystal fiber (HC-PCF) that guides light at the center of a microscale liquid channel and acts as an optofluidic microreactor with a reaction volume of less than 35 nL. The system was used to demonstrate in situ optical detection of photoreduction processes that are key components of many photocatalytic reaction schemes. The photoreduction of viologens (XV2+) to the radical XV•+ in a homogeneous mixture with carbon nanodot (CND) light absorbers is studied for a range of different carbon dots and viologens. Time-resolved absorption spectra, measured over several UV irradiation cycles, are interpreted with a quantitative kinetic model to determine photoreduction and photobleaching rate constants. The powerful combination of time-resolved, low-volume absorption spectroscopy and kinetic modeling highlights the potential of optofluidic microreactors as a highly sensitive, quantitative, and rapid screening platform for novel photocatalysts and flow chemistry in general.
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- Philipp Koehler
- NanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom.,Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- NanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom.,Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- NanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- NanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom
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- Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Staudtstr. 2, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Staudtstr. 2, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- NanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom
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Sarilmaz A, Genc E, Aslan E, Ozen A, Yanalak G, Ozel F, Patir IH. Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution via solar-driven Water splitting by CuSbS2 with different shapes. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2020.112706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Gottschling K, Savasci G, Vignolo-González H, Schmidt S, Mauker P, Banerjee T, Rovó P, Ochsenfeld C, Lotsch BV. Rational Design of Covalent Cobaloxime-Covalent Organic Framework Hybrids for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:12146-12156. [PMID: 32564604 PMCID: PMC7366382 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c02155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Covalent
organic frameworks (COFs) display a unique combination
of chemical tunability, structural diversity, high porosity, nanoscale
regularity, and thermal stability. Recent efforts are directed at
using such frameworks as tunable scaffolds for chemical reactions.
In particular, COFs have emerged as viable platforms for mimicking
natural photosynthesis. However, there is an indisputable need for
efficient, stable, and economical alternatives for the traditional
platinum-based cocatalysts for light-driven hydrogen evolution. Here,
we present azide-functionalized chloro(pyridine)cobaloxime hydrogen-evolution
cocatalysts immobilized on a hydrazone-based COF-42 backbone that
show improved and prolonged photocatalytic activity with respect to
equivalent physisorbed systems. Advanced solid-state NMR and quantum-chemical
methods allow us to elucidate details of the improved photoreactivity
and the structural composition of the involved active site. We found
that a genuine interaction between the COF backbone and the cobaloxime
facilitates recoordination of the cocatalyst during the photoreaction,
thereby improving the reactivity and hindering degradation of the
catalyst. The excellent stability and prolonged reactivity make the
herein reported cobaloxime-tethered COF materials promising hydrogen
evolution catalysts for future solar fuel technologies.
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- Kerstin Gottschling
- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Heisenbergstrasse 1, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.,Department of Chemistry, University of Munich (LMU), Butenandtstrasse 5-13, 81377 Munich, Germany.,Cluster of Excellence e-conversion, Lichtenbergstrasse 4a, 85748 Garching, Germany.,Center for Nanoscience (CeNS), Schellingstrasse 4, 80799 Munich, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Heisenbergstrasse 1, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.,Department of Chemistry, University of Munich (LMU), Butenandtstrasse 5-13, 81377 Munich, Germany.,Cluster of Excellence e-conversion, Lichtenbergstrasse 4a, 85748 Garching, Germany.,Center for Nanoscience (CeNS), Schellingstrasse 4, 80799 Munich, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Heisenbergstrasse 1, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Munich (LMU), Butenandtstrasse 5-13, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Munich (LMU), Butenandtstrasse 5-13, 81377 Munich, Germany.,Center for Nanoscience (CeNS), Schellingstrasse 4, 80799 Munich, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Heisenbergstrasse 1, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Munich (LMU), Butenandtstrasse 5-13, 81377 Munich, Germany.,Center for Nanoscience (CeNS), Schellingstrasse 4, 80799 Munich, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Heisenbergstrasse 1, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.,Department of Chemistry, University of Munich (LMU), Butenandtstrasse 5-13, 81377 Munich, Germany.,Cluster of Excellence e-conversion, Lichtenbergstrasse 4a, 85748 Garching, Germany.,Center for Nanoscience (CeNS), Schellingstrasse 4, 80799 Munich, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Heisenbergstrasse 1, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.,Department of Chemistry, University of Munich (LMU), Butenandtstrasse 5-13, 81377 Munich, Germany.,Cluster of Excellence e-conversion, Lichtenbergstrasse 4a, 85748 Garching, Germany.,Center for Nanoscience (CeNS), Schellingstrasse 4, 80799 Munich, Germany
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Abstract
Solar radiation is becoming increasingly appreciated because of its influence on living matter and the feasibility of its application for a variety of purposes. It is an available and everlasting natural source of energy, rapidly gaining ground as a supplement and alternative to the nonrenewable energy feedstock. Actually, an increasing interest is involved in the development of efficient materials as the core of photocatalytic and photothermal processes, allowing solar energy harvesting and conversion for many technological applications, including hydrogen production, CO2 reduction, pollutants degradation, as well as organic syntheses. Particularly, photosensitive nanostructured hybrid materials synthesized coupling inorganic semiconductors with organic compounds, and polymers or carbon-based materials are attracting ever-growing research attention since their peculiar properties overcome several limitations of photocatalytic semiconductors through different approaches, including dye or charge transfer complex sensitization and heterostructures formation. The aim of this review was to describe the most promising recent advances in the field of hybrid nanostructured materials for sunlight capture and solar energy exploitation by photocatalytic processes. Beside diverse materials based on metal oxide semiconductors, emerging photoactive systems, such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and hybrid perovskites, were discussed. Finally, future research opportunities and challenges associated with the design and development of highly efficient and cost-effective photosensitive nanomaterials for technological claims were outlined.
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Chen BB, Liu ML, Huang CZ. Carbon dot-based composites for catalytic applications. GREEN CHEMISTRY 2020; 22:4034-4054. [DOI: 10.1039/d0gc01014f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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We summarize the construction methods and influencing factors of CDs-based composites and discuss their catalytic applications, including photocatalysis, chemical catalysis, peroxidase-like catalysis, Fenton-like catalysis and electrocatalysis.
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- Bin Bin Chen
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- China
- School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Real-Time Analytical System
- Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau
- College of Pharmaceutical Science
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
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Panagiotakis S, Landrou G, Nikolaou V, Putri A, Hardré R, Massin J, Charalambidis G, Coutsolelos AG, Orio M. Efficient Light-Driven Hydrogen Evolution Using a Thiosemicarbazone-Nickel (II) Complex. Front Chem 2019; 7:405. [PMID: 31316966 PMCID: PMC6610430 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
In the following work, we carried out a systematic study investigating the behavior of a thiosemicarbazone-nickel (II) complex (NiTSC-OMe) as a molecular catalyst for photo-induced hydrogen production. A comprehensive comparison regarding the combination of three different chromophores with this catalyst has been performed, using [Ir(ppy)2(bpy)]PF6, [Ru(bpy)3]Cl2 and [ZnTMePy]PCl4 as photosensitizers. Thorough evaluation of the parameters affecting the hydrogen evolution experiments (i.e., concentration, pH, solvent nature, and ratio), has been performed in order to probe the most efficient photocatalytic system, which was comprised by NiTSC-OMe and [Ir(ppy)2(bpy)]PF6 as catalyst and chromophore, respectively. The electrochemical together with the photophysical investigation clarified the properties of this photocatalytic system and allowed us to propose a possible reaction mechanism for hydrogen production.
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- Stylianos Panagiotakis
- Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2, Marseille, France
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- Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2, Marseille, France
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Dalle K, Warnan J, Leung JJ, Reuillard B, Karmel IS, Reisner E. Electro- and Solar-Driven Fuel Synthesis with First Row Transition Metal Complexes. Chem Rev 2019; 119:2752-2875. [PMID: 30767519 PMCID: PMC6396143 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 421] [Impact Index Per Article: 84.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
The synthesis of renewable fuels from abundant water or the greenhouse gas CO2 is a major step toward creating sustainable and scalable energy storage technologies. In the last few decades, much attention has focused on the development of nonprecious metal-based catalysts and, in more recent years, their integration in solid-state support materials and devices that operate in water. This review surveys the literature on 3d metal-based molecular catalysts and focuses on their immobilization on heterogeneous solid-state supports for electro-, photo-, and photoelectrocatalytic synthesis of fuels in aqueous media. The first sections highlight benchmark homogeneous systems using proton and CO2 reducing 3d transition metal catalysts as well as commonly employed methods for catalyst immobilization, including a discussion of supporting materials and anchoring groups. The subsequent sections elaborate on productive associations between molecular catalysts and a wide range of substrates based on carbon, quantum dots, metal oxide surfaces, and semiconductors. The molecule-material hybrid systems are organized as "dark" cathodes, colloidal photocatalysts, and photocathodes, and their figures of merit are discussed alongside system stability and catalyst integrity. The final section extends the scope of this review to prospects and challenges in targeting catalysis beyond "classical" H2 evolution and CO2 reduction to C1 products, by summarizing cases for higher-value products from N2 reduction, C x>1 products from CO2 utilization, and other reductive organic transformations.
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory
for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory
for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory
for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory
for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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Huo J, Zhang YB, Zou WY, Hu X, Deng Q, Chen D. Mini-review on an engineering approach towards the selection of transition metal complex-based catalysts for photocatalytic H2 production. Catal Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cy02581a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Advances in transition-metal (Ru, Co, Cu, and Fe) complex-based catalysts since 2000 are briefly summarized in terms of catalyst selection and application for photocatalytic H2 evolution.
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- Jingpei Huo
- Electrochemical Corrosion Institute
- College of Materials Science and Energy Engineering
- Foshan University
- Foshan
- P. R. China
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- Electrochemical Corrosion Institute
- College of Materials Science and Energy Engineering
- Foshan University
- Foshan
- P. R. China
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- Electrochemical Corrosion Institute
- College of Materials Science and Energy Engineering
- Foshan University
- Foshan
- P. R. China
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- Electrochemical Corrosion Institute
- College of Materials Science and Energy Engineering
- Foshan University
- Foshan
- P. R. China
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- Electrochemical Corrosion Institute
- College of Materials Science and Energy Engineering
- Foshan University
- Foshan
- P. R. China
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- Electrochemical Corrosion Institute
- College of Materials Science and Energy Engineering
- Foshan University
- Foshan
- P. R. China
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Race NA, Zhang W, Screen ME, Barden BA, McNamara WR. Iron polypyridyl catalysts assembled on metal oxide semiconductors for photocatalytic hydrogen generation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc00453f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Iron-polypyridyl functionalized metal oxides are highly active for photocatalytic hydrogen generation.
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- N. A. Race
- College of William and Mary
- Williamsburg
- USA
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- College of William and Mary
- Williamsburg
- USA
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Dye-Sensitized Photocatalytic Water Splitting and Sacrificial Hydrogen Generation: Current Status and Future Prospects. INORGANICS 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/inorganics5020034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Adam D, Bösche L, Castañeda-Losada L, Winkler M, Apfel UP, Happe T. Sunlight-Dependent Hydrogen Production by Photosensitizer/Hydrogenase Systems. CHEMSUSCHEM 2017; 10:894-902. [PMID: 27976835 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201601523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Revised: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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We report a sustainable in vitro system for enzyme-based photohydrogen production. The [FeFe]-hydrogenase HydA1 from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii was tested for photohydrogen production as a proton-reducing catalyst in combination with eight different photosensitizers. Using the organic dye 5-carboxyeosin as a photosensitizer and plant-type ferredoxin PetF as an electron mediator, HydA1 achieves the highest light-driven turnover number (TONHydA1 ) yet reported for an enzyme-based in vitro system (2.9×106 mol(H2 ) mol(cat)-1 ) and a maximum turnover frequency (TOFHydA1 ) of 550 mol(H2 ) mol(HydA1)-1 s-1 . The system is fueled very effectively by ambient daylight and can be further simplified by using 5-carboxyeosin and HydA1 as a two-component photosensitizer/biocatalyst system without an additional redox mediator.
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- David Adam
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, AG Photobiotechnology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, AG Photobiotechnology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Chair of Inorganic Chemistry I, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, AG Photobiotechnology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Chair of Inorganic Chemistry I, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, AG Photobiotechnology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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Warnan J, Willkomm J, Ng JN, Godin R, Prantl S, Durrant JR, Reisner E. Solar H 2 evolution in water with modified diketopyrrolopyrrole dyes immobilised on molecular Co and Ni catalyst-TiO 2 hybrids. Chem Sci 2017; 8:3070-3079. [PMID: 28451376 PMCID: PMC5380916 DOI: 10.1039/c6sc05219c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2016] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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A series of diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) dyes with a terminal phosphonic acid group for attachment to metal oxide surfaces were synthesised and the effect of side chain modification on their properties investigated.
A series of diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) dyes with a terminal phosphonic acid group for attachment to metal oxide surfaces were synthesised and the effect of side chain modification on their properties investigated. The organic photosensitisers feature strong visible light absorption (λ = 400 to 575 nm) and electrochemical and fluorescence studies revealed that the excited state of all dyes provides sufficient driving force for electron injection into the TiO2 conduction band. The performance of the DPP chromophores attached to TiO2 nanoparticles for photocatalytic H2 evolution with co-immobilised molecular Co and Ni catalysts was subsequently studied, resulting in solar fuel generation with a dye-sensitised semiconductor nanoparticle system suspended in water without precious metal components. The performance of the DPP dyes in photocatalysis did not only depend on electronic parameters, but also on properties of the side chain such as polarity, steric hinderance and hydrophobicity as well as the specific experimental conditions and the nature of the sacrificial electron donor. In an aqueous pH 4.5 ascorbic acid solution with a phosphonated DuBois-type Ni catalyst, a DPP-based turnover number (TONDPP) of up to 205 was obtained during UV-free simulated solar light irradiation (100 mW cm–2, AM 1.5G, λ > 420 nm) after 1 day. DPP-sensitised TiO2 nanoparticles were also successfully used in combination with a hydrogenase or platinum instead of the synthetic H2 evolution catalysts and the platinum-based system achieved a TONDPP of up to 2660, which significantly outperforms an analogous system using a phosphonated Ru tris(bipyridine) dye (TONRu = 431). Finally, transient absorption spectroscopy was performed to study interfacial recombination and dye regeneration kinetics revealing that the different performances of the DPP dyes are most likely dictated by the different regeneration efficiencies of the oxidised chromophores.
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- Julien Warnan
- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry , Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road , Cambridge , CB2 1EW , UK . ; http://www-reisner.ch.cam.ac.uk
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry , Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road , Cambridge , CB2 1EW , UK . ; http://www-reisner.ch.cam.ac.uk
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry , Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road , Cambridge , CB2 1EW , UK . ; http://www-reisner.ch.cam.ac.uk
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- Department of Chemistry , Imperial College London , Exhibition Road , London , SW7 2AZ , UK
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- Department of Chemistry , Imperial College London , Exhibition Road , London , SW7 2AZ , UK
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- Department of Chemistry , Imperial College London , Exhibition Road , London , SW7 2AZ , UK
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry , Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road , Cambridge , CB2 1EW , UK . ; http://www-reisner.ch.cam.ac.uk
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Martindale BCM, Joliat E, Bachmann C, Alberto R, Reisner E. Clean Donor Oxidation Enhances the H
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Evolution Activity of a Carbon Quantum Dot–Molecular Catalyst Photosystem. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:9402-6. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201604355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2016] [Revised: 05/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Benjamin C. M. Martindale
- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of ChemistryUniversity of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Zürich Winterthurerstrasse 190 8057 Zürich Switzerland
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Zürich Winterthurerstrasse 190 8057 Zürich Switzerland
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Zürich Winterthurerstrasse 190 8057 Zürich Switzerland
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of ChemistryUniversity of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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Martindale BCM, Joliat E, Bachmann C, Alberto R, Reisner E. Clean Donor Oxidation Enhances the H
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Evolution Activity of a Carbon Quantum Dot–Molecular Catalyst Photosystem. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201604355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Benjamin C. M. Martindale
- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of ChemistryUniversity of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Zürich Winterthurerstrasse 190 8057 Zürich Switzerland
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Zürich Winterthurerstrasse 190 8057 Zürich Switzerland
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Zürich Winterthurerstrasse 190 8057 Zürich Switzerland
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of ChemistryUniversity of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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Gonce MK, Aslan E, Ozel F, Hatay Patir I. Dye-Sensitized Cu2 XSnS4 (X=Zn, Ni, Fe, Co, and Mn) Nanofibers for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. CHEMSUSCHEM 2016; 9:600-605. [PMID: 26880355 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201501661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2016] [Revised: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activities of low-cost and noble-metal-free Cu2 XSnS4 (X=Zn, Ni, Fe, Co, and Mn) nanofiber catalysts have been investigated using triethanolamine as an electron donor and eosin Y as a photosensitizer under visible-light irradiation. The rates of hydrogen evolution by Cu2 XSnS4 (X=Zn, Ni, Fe, Co, and Mn) nanofibers have been compared with each other and with that of the noble metal Pt. The hydrogen evolution rates for the nanofibers change in the order Cu2 NiSnS4 >Cu2 FeSnS4 >Cu2 CoSnS4 >Cu2 ZnSnS4 >Cu2 MnSnS4 (2028, 1870, 1926, 1420, and 389 μmol g(-1) h(-1) , respectively). The differences between the hydrogen evolution rates of the nanofibers could be attributed to their energy levels. Moreover, Cu2 NiSnS4, Cu2 FeSnS4 , and Cu2 CoSnS4 nanofibers show higher and more stable photocatalytic hydrogen production rates than that of the noble metal Pt under long-term irradiation with visible light.
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- Mehmet Kerem Gonce
- Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Selcuk University, 42030, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Selcuk University, 42030, Konya, Turkey)
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, 70200, Karaman, Turkey),.
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Willkomm J, Orchard KL, Reynal A, Pastor E, Durrant JR, Reisner E. Dye-sensitised semiconductors modified with molecular catalysts for light-driven H2 production. Chem Soc Rev 2016; 45:9-23. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cs00733j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 248] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Recent progress and basic understanding in the emerging field of dye-sensitised photocatalysis for light-driven hydrogen production is reviewed.
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- Janina Willkomm
- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Cambridge
- Cambridge
- UK
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Cambridge
- Cambridge
- UK
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- School of Chemistry
- Newcastle University
- Newcastle Upon Tyne
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- Imperial College London
- London SW7 2AZ
- UK
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Cambridge
- Cambridge
- UK
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Martindale BCM, Hutton GAM, Caputo CA, Reisner E. Solar hydrogen production using carbon quantum dots and a molecular nickel catalyst. J Am Chem Soc 2015; 137:6018-25. [PMID: 25864839 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b01650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 292] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are established as excellent photosensitizers in combination with a molecular catalyst for solar light driven hydrogen production in aqueous solution. The inexpensive CQDs can be prepared by straightforward thermolysis of citric acid in a simple one-pot, multigram synthesis and are therefore scalable. The CQDs produced reducing equivalents under solar irradiation in a homogeneous photocatalytic system with a Ni-bis(diphosphine) catalyst, giving an activity of 398 μmolH2 (gCQD)(-1) h(-1) and a "per Ni catalyst" turnover frequency of 41 h(-1). The CQDs displayed activity in the visible region beyond λ > 455 nm and maintained their full photocatalytic activity for at least 1 day under full solar spectrum irradiation. A high quantum efficiency of 1.4% was recorded for the noble- and toxic-metal free photocatalytic system. Thus, CQDs are shown to be a highly sustainable light-absorbing material for photocatalytic schemes, which are not limited by cost, toxicity, or lack of scalability. The photocatalytic hybrid system was limited by the lifetime of the molecular catalyst, and intriguingly, no photocatalytic activity was observed using the CQDs and 3d transition metal salts or platinum precursors. This observation highlights the advantage of using a molecular catalyst over commonly used heterogeneous catalysts in this photocatalytic system.
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- Benjamin C M Martindale
- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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Gao M, Zhu L, Ong WL, Wang J, Ho GW. Structural design of TiO2-based photocatalyst for H2 production and degradation applications. Catal Sci Technol 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cy00879d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 189] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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This review aims to provide a comprehensive and contemporary overview, as well as a guide of the development of new generation TiO2 based photocatalysts via structural design for improved solar energy conversion technologies.
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- Minmin Gao
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore 117583
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore 117583
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore 117583
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore 117583
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore 117583
- Engineering Science Programme
- National University of Singapore
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Huang C, Kang SZ, Li X, Wang D, Qin L, Lu D, Mu J. Nickel( ii)-ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid sensitized silicon nanowire array: an efficient cocatalyst-free photocatalyst for photocatalytic hydrogen generation under simulated sunlight irradiation. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra11248f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The nickel(ii)-ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid sensitized silicon nanowire array was prepared. The as-prepared photocatalytic system possesses high activity for photocatalytic H2 evolution under sunlight irradiation.
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- Cheng Huang
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
- Shanghai Institute of Technology
- Shanghai 201418
- China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
- Shanghai Institute of Technology
- Shanghai 201418
- China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
- Shanghai Institute of Technology
- Shanghai 201418
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology
- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
- Shanghai Institute of Technology
- Shanghai 201418
- China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
- Shanghai Institute of Technology
- Shanghai 201418
- China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
- Shanghai Institute of Technology
- Shanghai 201418
- China
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Gonce MK, Dogru M, Aslan E, Ozel F, Patir IH, Kus M, Ersoz M. Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution based on Cu2ZnSnS4, Cu2ZnSnSe4 and Cu2ZnSnSe4−xSx nanofibers. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra18877f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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New photocatalytic systems for H2 evolution have been reported by using Cu2ZnSnS4, Cu2ZnSnSe4, and Cu2ZnSnSe4−xSx nanofiber catalysts under visible light irradiation.
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- Mehmet K. Gonce
- Selcuk University
- Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials
- Konya
- Turkey
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- Selcuk University
- Department of Chemistry
- Konya
- Turkey
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- Selcuk University
- Department of Chemistry
- Konya
- Turkey
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- Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Karaman
- Turkey
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- Selcuk University
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Konya
- Turkey
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Gurdal Y, Luber S, Hutter J, Iannuzzi M. Non-innocent adsorption of Co-pyrphyrin on rutile(110). Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 17:22846-54. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cp02767e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Co-pyrphyrin adsorbed on rutile(110) as a supported catalyst for water reduction.
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- Yeliz Gurdal
- Institut für Chemie
- Universität Zürich
- CH-8057 Zürich
- Switzerland
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- Institut für Chemie
- Universität Zürich
- CH-8057 Zürich
- Switzerland
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- Institut für Chemie
- Universität Zürich
- CH-8057 Zürich
- Switzerland
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