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Ning J, Chen W, Niu Q, Li L, Yu Y. Charge Transport Approaches in Photocatalytic Supramolecular Systems Composing of Semiconductor and Molecular Metal Complex for CO 2 Reduction. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024:e202301963. [PMID: 38703125 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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The design of photocatalytic supramolecular systems composing of semiconductors and molecular metal complexes for CO2 reduction has attracted increasing attention. The supramolecular system combines the structural merits of semiconductors and metal complexes, where the semiconductor harvests light and undertakes the oxidative site, while the metal complex provides activity for CO2 reduction. The intermolecular charge transfer plays crucial role in ensuring photocatalytic performance. Here, we review the progress of photocatalytic supramolecular systems in reduction of CO2 and highlight the interfacial charge transfer pathways, as well as their state-of-the-art characterization methods. The remaining challenges and prospects for further design of supramolecular photocatalysts are also presented.
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- Jiangqi Ning
- Key Laboratory of Eco-materials Advanced Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-materials Advanced Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-materials Advanced Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-materials Advanced Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-materials Advanced Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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Isegawa M. Metal- and ligand-substitution-induced changes in the kinetics and thermodynamics of hydrogen activation and hydricity in a dinuclear metal complex. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:5966-5978. [PMID: 38462977 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00361f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Catalytic function in organometallic complexes is achieved by carefully selecting their central metals and ligands. In this study, the effects of a metal and a ligand on the kinetics and thermodynamics of hydrogen activation, hydricity degree of the hydride complex, and susceptibility to electronic oxidation in bioinspired NiFe complexes, [NiIIX FeII(Cl)(CO)Y]+ ([NiFe(Cl)(CO)]+; X = N,N'-diethyl-3,7-diazanonane-1,9-dithiolato and Y = 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane), were investigated. The density functional theory calculations revealed that the following order thermodynamically favored hydrogen activation: [NiFe(CO)]2+ > [NiRu(CO)]2+ > [NiFe(CNMe)]2+ ∼ [PdRu(CO)]2+ ∼ [PdFe(CO)]2+ ≫ [NiFe(NCS)]+. Moreover, the reverse order thermodynamically favored the hydricity degree.
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- Miho Isegawa
- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan.
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Liu K, Du L, Wang T. Coordination Synergy between Iridium Photosensitizers and Metal Nanoclusters Leading to Enhanced CO 2 Cycloaddition under Mild Conditions. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:4614-4627. [PMID: 38422546 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c04181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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The achievement of photocatalytic CO2 and epoxide cycloaddition under mild conditions such as room temperature and atmospheric pressure is important for green chemistry, which can be achieved by developing coordination synergies between catalysts and photosensitizers. In this context, we exploit the use of coordinate bonds to connect pyridine-appended iridium photosensitizers and catalysts for CO2 cycloaddition, which is systematically demonstrated by 1H nuclear magnetic resonance titration and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic measurements. It is shown that the hybrid Ir(Cltpy)2/Mn2Cd4 photocatalytic system with coordination synergy exhibits excellent catalytic performance (yield ≈ 98.2%), which is 3.75 times higher than that of the comparative Ir(Cltpy-Ph)2/Mn2Cd4 system without coordination synergy (yield ≈ 26.2%), under mild conditions. The coordination between the Mn2Cd4 catalyst and the Ir(Cltpy)2 photosensitizer enhances the light absorption and photoresponse properties of the Mn2Cd4 catalyst. This has been confirmed through transient photocurrent, electrochemical impedance, and electron paramagnetic tests. Consequently, the efficiency of cycloaddition was enhanced by utilizing mild conditions.
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- Kelong Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & the Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Polymer Materials of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Ministry of Education, Hefei 230601, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & the Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Polymer Materials of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Ministry of Education, Hefei 230601, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & the Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Polymer Materials of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Ministry of Education, Hefei 230601, P.R. China
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Abbas A, Oswald E, Romer J, Lenzer A, Heiland M, Streb C, Kranz C, Pannwitz A. Initial Quenching Efficiency Determines Light-Driven H 2 Evolution of [Mo 3 S 13 ] 2- in Lipid Bilayers. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202302284. [PMID: 37699127 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Nature uses reactive components embedded in biological membranes to perform light-driven photosynthesis. Here, a model artificial photosynthetic system for light-driven hydrogen (H2 ) evolution is reported. The system is based on liposomes where amphiphilic ruthenium trisbipyridine based photosensitizer (RuC9 ) and the H2 evolution reaction (HER) catalyst [Mo3 S13 ]2- are embedded in biomimetic phospholipid membranes. When DMPC was used as the main lipid of these light-active liposomes, increased catalytic activity (TONCAT ~200) was observed compared to purely aqueous conditions. Although all tested lipid matrixes, including DMPC, DOPG, DPPC and DOPG liposomes provided similar liposomal structures according to TEM analysis, only DMPC yielded high H2 amounts. In situ scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) measurements using Pd microsensors revealed an induction period of around 26 minutes prior to H2 evolution, indicating an activation mechanism which might be induced by the fluid-gel phase transition of DMPC at room temperature. Stern-Volmer-type quenching studies revealed that electron transfer dynamics from the excited state photosensitizer are most efficient in the DMPC lipid environment giving insight for design of artificial photosynthetic systems using lipid bilayer membranes.
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- Amir Abbas
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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Chen JY, Li M, Liao RZ. Mechanistic Insights into Photochemical CO 2 Reduction to CH 4 by a Molecular Iron-Porphyrin Catalyst. Inorg Chem 2023. [PMID: 37279181 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c00402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Iron tetraphenylporphyrin complex modified with four trimethylammonium groups (Fe-p-TMA) is found to be capable of catalyzing the eight-electron eight-proton reduction of CO2 to CH4 photochemically in acetonitrile. In the present work, density functional theory (DFT) calculations have been performed to investigate the reaction mechanism and to rationalize the product selectivity. Our results revealed that the initial catalyst Fe-p-TMA ([Cl-Fe(III)-LR4]4+, where L = tetraphenylporphyrin ligand with a total charge of -2, and R4 = four trimethylammonium groups with a total charge of +4) undergoes three reduction steps, accompanied by the dissociation of the chloride ion to form [Fe(II)-L••2-R4]2+. [Fe(II)-L••2-R4]2+, bearing a Fe(II) center ferromagnetically coupled with a tetraphenylporphyrin diradical, performs a nucleophilic attack on CO2 to produce the 1η-CO2 adduct [CO2•--Fe(II)-L•-R4]2+. Two intermolecular proton transfer steps then take place at the CO2 moiety of [CO2•--Fe(II)-L•-R4]2+, resulting in the cleavage of the C-O bond and the formation of the critical intermediate [Fe(II)-CO]4+ after releasing a water molecule. Subsequently, [Fe(II)-CO]4+ accepts three electrons and one proton to generate [CHO-Fe(II)-L•-R4]2+, which finally undergoes a successive four-electron-five-proton reduction to produce methane without forming formaldehyde, methanol, or formate. Notably, the redox non-innocent tetraphenylporphyrin ligand was found to play an important role in CO2 reduction since it could accept and transfer electron(s) during catalysis, thus keeping the ferrous ion at a relatively high oxidation state. Hydrogen evolution reaction via the formation of Fe-hydride ([Fe(II)-H]3+) turns out to endure a higher total barrier than the CO2 reduction reaction, therefore providing a reasonable explanation for the origin of the product selectivity.
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- Jia-Yi Chen
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, Hubei Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, Hubei Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, Hubei Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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Deng Y, Dwaraknath S, Ouyang WO, Matsumoto CJ, Ouchida S, Lu Y. Engineering an Oxygen-Binding Protein for Photocatalytic CO 2 Reductions in Water. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202215719. [PMID: 36916067 PMCID: PMC10946749 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202215719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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While native CO2 -reducing enzymes display remarkable catalytic efficiency and product selectivity, few artificial biocatalysts have been engineered to allow understanding how the native enzymes work. To address this issue, we report cobalt porphyrin substituted myoglobin (CoMb) as a homogeneous catalyst for photo-driven CO2 to CO conversion in water. The activity and product selectivity were optimized by varying pH and concentrations of the enzyme and the photosensitizer. Up to 2000 TON(CO) was attained at low enzyme concentrations with low product selectivity (15 %), while a product selectivity of 74 % was reached by increasing the enzyme loading but with a compromised TON(CO). The efficiency of CO generation and overall TON(CO) were further improved by introducing positively charged residues (Lys or Arg) near the active stie of CoMb, which demonstrates the value of tuning the enzyme secondary coordination sphere to enhance the CO2 -reducing performance of a protein-based photocatalytic system.
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- Yunling Deng
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Texas at AustinAustinTX 78712USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUrbanaIL 61801USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUrbanaIL 61801USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUrbanaIL 61801USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUrbanaIL 61801USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Texas at AustinAustinTX 78712USA
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUrbanaIL 61801USA
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Divya D, Govindarajan R, Nagarajaprakash R, Fayzullin RR, Vidhyapriya P, Sakthivel N, Manimaran B. Multicomponent Self-Assembly of Diaminobenzoquinonato-Bridged Manganese(I) Metallosupramolecular Rectangles: Host–Guest Interactions, Anticancer Activity, and Visible-Light-Induced CO Releasing Studies. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:15377-15391. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c01829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Dhanaraj Divya
- Department of Chemistry, Pondicherry University, Puducherry 605014, India
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- Chemical Sciences Research Group, Division of Research & Development, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India
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- Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 8 Arbuzov Street, Kazan 420088, Russian Federation
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- Department of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry 605014, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Pondicherry University, Puducherry 605014, India
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Parui A, Srivastava P, Singh AK. Selective Reduction of CO 2 on Ti 2C(OH) 2 MXene through Spontaneous Crossing of Transition States. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:40913-40920. [PMID: 36041219 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c10213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Direct reduction of gas-phase CO2 to renewable fuels and chemical feedstock without any external energy source or rare-metal catalyst is one of the foremost challenges. Here, using density functional theory and ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations, we predict Ti2C(OH)2 MXene as an efficient electron-coupled proton donor exhibiting simultaneously high reactivity and selectivity for CO2 reduction reaction (CRR) by yielding valuable chemicals, formate, and formic acid. This is caused by CO2 spontaneously crossing the activation barrier involved in the formation of multiple intermediates. Metallic Ti2C(OH)2 contains easily donatable protons on the surface and high-energy electrons near the Fermi level that leads to its high reactivity. High selectivity arises from low activation barrier for CRR as predicted by proposed mechanistic interpretations. Furthermore, H vacancies generated during the product formation can be replenished by exposure to moisture, ensuring the uninterrupted formation of the products. Our study provides a single-step solution for CRR to valuable chemicals without necessitating the expensive electrochemical or low-efficiency photochemical cells and hence is of immense interest for recycling the carbon.
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- Arko Parui
- Materials Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Amity School of Applied Sciences, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226010, India
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Itagaki R, Takizawa SY, Chang HC, Nakada A. Light-induced electron transfer/phase migration of a redox mediator for photocatalytic C-C coupling in a biphasic solution. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:9467-9476. [PMID: 35678270 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt01334g] [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]
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Photocatalytic molecular conversions that lead to value-added chemicals are of considerable interest. To achieve highly efficient photocatalytic reactions, it is equally important as it is challenging to construct systems that enable effective charge separation. Here, we demonstrate that the rational construction of a biphasic solution system with a ferrocenium/ferrocene (Fc+/Fc) redox couple enables efficient photocatalysis by spatial charge separation using the liquid-liquid interface. In a single-phase system, exposure of a 1,2-dichloroethane (DCE) solution containing a Ru(II)- or Ir(III)-based photosensitizer, Fc, and benzyl bromide (Bn-Br) to visible-light irradiation failed to generate any product. However, the photolysis in a H2O/DCE biphasic solution, where the compounds are initially distributed in the DCE phase, facilitated the reductive coupling of Bn-Br to dibenzyl (Bn2) using Fc as an electron donor. The key result of this study is that Fc+, generated by photooxidation of Fc in the DCE phase, migrates to the aqueous phase due to the drastic change in its partition coefficient compared to that of Fc. This liquid-liquid phase migration of the mediator is essential for facilitating the reduction of Bn-Br in the DCE phase as it suppresses backward charge recombination. The co-existence of anions can further modify the driving force of phase migration of Fc+ depending on their hydrophilicity; the best photocatalytic activity was obtained with a turnover frequency of 79.5 h-1 and a quantum efficiency of 0.2% for the formation of Bn2 by adding NBu4+Br- to the biphasic solution. This study showcases a potential approach for rectifying electron transfer with suppressed charge recombination to achieve efficient photocatalysis.
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- Ren Itagaki
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8551, Japan.
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- Department of Basic Science, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8551, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8551, Japan. .,Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology (PRESTO), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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Rodríguez-Jiménez S, Song H, Lam E, Wright D, Pannwitz A, Bonke SA, Baumberg JJ, Bonnet S, Hammarström L, Reisner E. Self-Assembled Liposomes Enhance Electron Transfer for Efficient Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:9399-9412. [PMID: 35594410 PMCID: PMC9164230 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c01725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Light-driven conversion of CO2 to chemicals provides a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, but homogeneous systems are typically limited by cross reactivity between different redox half reactions and inefficient charge separation. Herein, we present the bioinspired development of amphiphilic photosensitizer and catalyst pairs that self-assemble in lipid membranes to overcome some of these limitations and enable photocatalytic CO2 reduction in liposomes using precious metal-free catalysts. Using sodium ascorbate as a sacrificial electron source, a membrane-anchored alkylated cobalt porphyrin demonstrates higher catalytic CO production (1456 vs 312 turnovers) and selectivity (77 vs 11%) compared to its water-soluble nonalkylated counterpart. Time-resolved and steady-state spectroscopy revealed that self-assembly facilitates this performance enhancement by enabling a charge-separation state lifetime increase of up to two orders of magnitude in the dye while allowing for a ninefold faster electron transfer to the catalyst. Spectroelectrochemistry and density functional theory calculations of the alkylated Co porphyrin catalyst support a four-electron-charging mechanism that activates the catalyst prior to catalysis, together with key catalytic intermediates. Our molecular liposome system therefore benefits from membrane immobilization and provides a versatile and efficient platform for photocatalysis.
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- Department of Chemistry - Angstrom Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Nanophotonics Centre, Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, U.K
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Nanophotonics Centre, Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, U.K
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry - Angstrom Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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Cerpentier FJR, Karlsson J, Lalrempuia R, Brandon MP, Sazanovich IV, Greetham GM, Gibson EA, Pryce MT. Ruthenium Assemblies for CO 2 Reduction and H 2 Generation: Time Resolved Infrared Spectroscopy, Spectroelectrochemistry and a Photocatalysis Study in Solution and on NiO. Front Chem 2022; 9:795877. [PMID: 35004612 PMCID: PMC8738169 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.795877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Two novel supramolecular complexes RuRe ([Ru(dceb)2(bpt)Re(CO)3Cl](PF6)) and RuPt ([Ru(dceb)2(bpt)PtI(H2O)](PF6)2) [dceb = diethyl(2,2′-bipyridine)-4,4′-dicarboxylate, bpt = 3,5-di(pyridine-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazolate] were synthesized as new catalysts for photocatalytic CO2 reduction and H2 evolution, respectively. The influence of the catalytic metal for successful catalysis in solution and on a NiO semiconductor was examined. IR-active handles in the form of carbonyl groups on the peripheral ligand on the photosensitiser were used to study the excited states populated, as well as the one-electron reduced intermediate species using infrared and UV-Vis spectroelectrochemistry, and time resolved infrared spectroscopy. Inclusion of ethyl-ester moieties led to a reduction in the LUMO energies on the peripheral bipyridine ligand, resulting in localization of the 3MLCT excited state on these peripheral ligands following excitation. RuPt generated hydrogen in solution and when immobilized on NiO in a photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell. RuRe was inactive as a CO2 reduction catalyst in solution, and produced only trace amounts of CO when the photocatalyst was immobilized on NiO in a PEC cell saturated with CO2.
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- Energy Materials Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, School of Natural and Environmental Science, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland.,Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, Mizoram University, Aizawl, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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- Central Laser Facility, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Central Laser Facility, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Energy Materials Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, School of Natural and Environmental Science, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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Joshi G, Mir AQ, Layek A, Ali A, Aziz ST, Khatua S, Dutta A. Plasmon-Based Small-Molecule Activation: A New Dawn in the Field of Solar-Driven Chemical Transformation. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c05245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Gayatri Joshi
- Chemistry Discipline, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gujarat 382355, India
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- Chemistry Discipline, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gujarat 382355, India
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- Chemistry Department, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Maharashtra 400076, India
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- Chemistry Discipline, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gujarat 382355, India
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- Chemistry Department, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Maharashtra 400076, India
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- Chemistry Discipline, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gujarat 382355, India
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- Chemistry Department, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Maharashtra 400076, India
- Interdisciplinary Program in Climate Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Maharashtra 400076, India
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Yu YH, Huang SL, Yang GY. [Ru(NꓥNꓥN)2-Ce]-based Framework for Photocatalytic Sulfide Oxidation and Hydrogen Production. CrystEngComm 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2ce00397j] [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]
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Using photosensitized Ru(NꓥNꓥN)2-metalloligand, a series of Ce-frameworks were synthesized. The incorporation of visible-light-responsive Ru(NꓥNꓥN)2-unit endows the Ce-frameworks with photocatalytic activities in both sulfide oxidation and hydrogen production. The doping of...
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Trapali A, Gotico P, Herrero C, Ha-Thi MH, Pino T, Leibl W, Charalambidis G, Coutsolelos A, Halime Z, Aukauloo A. Imbroglio at a photoredox-iron-porphyrin catalyst dyad for the photocatalytic CO 2 reduction. CR CHIM 2021. [DOI: 10.5802/crchim.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Pirzada BM, Dar AH, Shaikh MN, Qurashi A. Reticular-Chemistry-Inspired Supramolecule Design as a Tool to Achieve Efficient Photocatalysts for CO 2 Reduction. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:29291-29324. [PMID: 34778605 PMCID: PMC8581999 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c04018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Photocatalytic CO2 reduction into C1 products is one of the most trending research subjects of current times as sustainable energy generation is the utmost need of the hour. In this review, we have tried to comprehensively summarize the potential of supramolecule-based photocatalysts for CO2 reduction into C1 compounds. At the outset, we have thrown light on the inert nature of gaseous CO2 and the various challenges researchers are facing in its reduction. The evolution of photocatalysts used for CO2 reduction, from heterogeneous catalysis to supramolecule-based molecular catalysis, and subsequent semiconductor-supramolecule hybrid catalysis has been thoroughly discussed. Since CO2 is thermodynamically a very stable molecule, a huge reduction potential is required to undergo its one- or multielectron reduction. For this reason, various supramolecule photocatalysts were designed involving a photosensitizer unit and a catalyst unit connected by a linker. Later on, solid semiconductor support was also introduced in this supramolecule system to achieve enhanced durability, structural compactness, enhanced charge mobility, and extra overpotential for CO2 reduction. Reticular chemistry is seen to play a pivotal role as it allows bringing all of the positive features together from various components of this hybrid semiconductor-supramolecule photocatalyst system. Thus, here in this review, we have discussed the selection and role of various components, viz. the photosensitizer component, the catalyst component, the linker, the semiconductor support, the anchoring ligands, and the peripheral ligands for the design of highly performing CO2 reduction photocatalysts. The selection and role of various sacrificial electron donors have also been highlighted. This review is aimed to help researchers reach an understanding that may translate into the development of excellent CO2 reduction photocatalysts that are operational under visible light and possess superior activity, efficiency, and selectivity.
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- Bilal Masood Pirzada
- Department
of Chemistry, Khalifa University of Science
and Technology (KU), Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emiratus
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- Institute
of NanoScience and Technology (INST), Mohali 160062, India
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- Interdisciplinary
Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage (IRC-HES), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, Khalifa University of Science
and Technology (KU), Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emiratus
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Klein DM, Rodríguez-Jiménez S, Hoefnagel ME, Pannwitz A, Prabhakaran A, Siegler MA, Keyes TE, Reisner E, Brouwer AM, Bonnet S. Shorter Alkyl Chains Enhance Molecular Diffusion and Electron Transfer Kinetics between Photosensitisers and Catalysts in CO 2 -Reducing Photocatalytic Liposomes. Chemistry 2021; 27:17203-17212. [PMID: 34726811 PMCID: PMC9299206 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202102989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Covalent functionalisation with alkyl tails is a common method for supporting molecular catalysts and photosensitisers onto lipid bilayers, but the influence of the alkyl chain length on the photocatalytic performances of the resulting liposomes is not well understood. In this work, we first prepared a series of rhenium-based CO2 -reduction catalysts [Re(4,4'-(Cn H2n+1 )2 -bpy)(CO)3 Cl] (ReCn ; 4,4'-(Cn H2n+1 )2 -bpy=4,4'-dialkyl-2,2'-bipyridine) and ruthenium-based photosensitisers [Ru(bpy)2 (4,4'-(Cn H2n+1 )2 -bpy)](PF6 )2 (RuCn ) with different alkyl chain lengths (n=0, 9, 12, 15, 17, and 19). We then prepared a series of PEGylated DPPC liposomes containing RuCn and ReCn , hereafter noted Cn , to perform photocatalytic CO2 reduction in the presence of sodium ascorbate. The photocatalytic performance of the Cn liposomes was found to depend on the alkyl tail length, as the turnover number for CO (TON) was inversely correlated to the alkyl chain length, with a more than fivefold higher CO production (TON=14.5) for the C9 liposomes, compared to C19 (TON=2.8). Based on immobilisation efficiency quantification, diffusion kinetics, and time-resolved spectroscopy, we identified the main reason for this trend: two types of membrane-bound RuCn species can be found in the membrane, either deeply buried in the bilayer and diffusing slowly, or less buried with much faster diffusion kinetics. Our data suggest that the higher photocatalytic performance of the C9 system is due to the higher fraction of the more mobile and less buried molecular species, which leads to enhanced electron transfer kinetics between RuC9 and ReC9 .
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- David M Klein
- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333, CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333, CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333, CC Leiden, The Netherlands.,Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- School of Chemical Sciences and National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- John Hopkins University Department of Chemistry Maryland, 21218, Baltimore, United States of America
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- School of Chemical Sciences and National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098, XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333, CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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Rapid electron transfer via dynamic coordinative interaction boosts quantum efficiency for photocatalytic CO 2 reduction. Nat Commun 2021; 12:4276. [PMID: 34257312 PMCID: PMC8277789 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24647-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The fulfillment of a high quantum efficiency for photocatalytic CO2 reduction presents a key challenge, which can be overcome by developing strategies for dynamic attachment between photosensitizer and catalyst. In this context, we exploit the use of coordinate bond to connect a pyridine-appended iridium photosensitizer and molecular catalysts for CO2 reduction, which is systematically demonstrated by 1H nuclear magnetic resonance titration, theoretical calculations, and spectroscopic measurements. The mechanistic investigations reveal that the coordinative interaction between the photosensitizer and an unmodified cobalt phthalocyanine significantly accelerates the electron transfer and thus realizes a remarkable quantum efficiency of 10.2% ± 0.5% at 450 nm for photocatalytic CO2-to-CO conversion with a turn-over number of 391 ± 7 and nearly complete selectivity, over 4 times higher than a comparative system with no additional interaction (2.4%±0.2%). Moreover, the decoration of electron-donating amino groups on cobalt phthalocyanine can optimize the quantum efficiency up to 27.9% ± 0.8% at 425 nm, which is more attributable to the enhanced coordinative interaction rather than the intrinsic activity. The control experiments demonstrate that the dynamic feature of coordinative interaction is important to prevent the coordination occupancy of labile sites, also enabling the wide applicability on diverse non-noble-metal catalysts. Positioning photosensitizer and catalyst complexes in photocatalytic systems is a promising method to direct desired electron transfers. Here, authors employ a dynamic coordinative interaction between molecular components to improve CO2 photoreduction to CO with a high quantum efficiency of 27.9%.
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Gotico P, Tran T, Baron A, Vauzeilles B, Lefumeux C, Ha‐Thi M, Pino T, Halime Z, Quaranta A, Leibl W, Aukauloo A. Tracking Charge Accumulation in a Functional Triazole‐Linked Ruthenium‐Rhenium Dyad Towards Photocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202100010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Philipp Gotico
- Université Paris Saclay Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay (ISMO) 91405 Orsay France
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- Université Paris Saclay Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay (ISMO) 91405 Orsay France
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- Université Paris-Saclay Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles (ICSN) 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette France
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- Université Paris-Saclay Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles (ICSN) 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette France
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- Université Paris Saclay Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay (ISMO) 91405 Orsay France
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- Université Paris Saclay Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay (ISMO) 91405 Orsay France
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- Université Paris Saclay Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay (ISMO) 91405 Orsay France
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- Université Paris Saclay Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay (ICMMO) 91405 Orsay France
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- Université Paris Saclay CEA, CNRS, Institut de Biologie Intégrative de la Cellule (I2BC) 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette France
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- Université Paris Saclay CEA, CNRS, Institut de Biologie Intégrative de la Cellule (I2BC) 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette France
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- Université Paris Saclay Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay (ICMMO) 91405 Orsay France
- Université Paris Saclay CEA, CNRS, Institut de Biologie Intégrative de la Cellule (I2BC) 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette France
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- Prakash Kumar Sahoo
- Department of Chemistry Universiteit Antwerpen Groenenborgerlaan 171 2020 Antwerpen Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry Universiteit Antwerpen Groenenborgerlaan 171 2020 Antwerpen Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry Universiteit Antwerpen Groenenborgerlaan 171 2020 Antwerpen Belgium
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Zou L, Sa R, Lv H, Zhong H, Wang R. Recent Advances on Metalloporphyrin-Based Materials for Visible-Light-Driven CO 2 Reduction. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:6124-6140. [PMID: 32914555 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202001796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Photocatalytic CO2 reduction is a promising technology to mitigate environmental issue and the energy crisis. The four nitrogen atoms in the porphyrin ring can incorporate transition metals to form stable active sites for CO2 activation and photoreduction. Nevertheless, the photocatalytic efficiency of metalloporphyrins is still low due to the insufficient photoelectron injection to drive CO2 photoreduction upon visible light irradiation. To address this issue, considerable efforts have been made to introduce photosensitizers for constructing homogeneous or heterogeneous metalloporphyrin-based photocatalytic systems. In this Review, recent advances of metalloporphyrin-based materials for visible-light-driven CO2 reduction were summarized. The methods for the modulation of photosensitizing process at molecular level were presented for the promotion of photocatalytic performance. The mechanism of CO2 activation and photocatalytic conversion was illustrated. Better insight into the structure-activity relationship provides guidance to the design of metalloporphyrin-related photocatalytic systems.
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- Lei Zou
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Functional Marine Sensing Materials, Institute of Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 350007, Fuzhou, P. R. China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Functional Marine Sensing Materials, Institute of Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 350007, Fuzhou, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 350007, Fuzhou, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 350007, Fuzhou, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 350007, Fuzhou, P. R. China
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Nguyen DT, Nguyen CC, Do TO. Rational one-step synthesis of cobalt clusters embedded-graphitic carbon nitrides for the efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction under ambient conditions. J Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2020.09.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Wang D, Pernik I, Keaveney ST, Messerle BA. Understanding the Synergistic Effects Observed When Using Tethered Dual Catalysts for Heat and Light Activated Catalysis. ChemCatChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202000969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Danfeng Wang
- Department of Molecular Sciences Macquarie University North Ryde NSW, 2019 Australia
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- Department of Molecular Sciences Macquarie University North Ryde NSW, 2019 Australia
- Current Address: School of Chemistry University of Sydney Sydney NSW, 2006 Australia
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- Department of Molecular Sciences Macquarie University North Ryde NSW, 2019 Australia
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- Department of Molecular Sciences Macquarie University North Ryde NSW, 2019 Australia
- Current Address: School of Chemistry University of Sydney Sydney NSW, 2006 Australia
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Rotundo L, Polyansky DE, Gobetto R, Grills DC, Fujita E, Nervi C, Manbeck GF. Molecular Catalysts with Intramolecular Re-O Bond for Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:12187-12199. [PMID: 32804491 PMCID: PMC8009525 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c01181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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A new Re bipyridine-type complex,
namely, fac-Re(pmbpy)(CO)3Cl (pmbpy =
4-phenyl-6-(2-hydroxy-phenyl)-2,2′-bipyridine), 1, carrying a single OH moiety as local proton source, has
been synthesized, and its electrochemical behavior under Ar and under
CO2 has been characterized. Two isomers of 1, namely, 1-cis characterized by the
proximity of Cl to OH and 1-trans, are
identified. The interconversion between 1-cis and 1-trans is clarified by DFT calculations,
which reveal two transition states. The energetically lower pathway
displays a non-negligible barrier of 75.5 kJ mol–1. The 1e– electrochemical reduction of 1 affords the neutral intermediate 1-OPh, formally derived
by reductive deprotonation and loss of Cl– from 1. 1-OPh, which exhibits an entropically favored
intramolecular Re–O bond, has been isolated and characterized.
The detailed electrochemical mechanism is demonstrated by combined
chemical reactivity, spectroelectrochemistry, spectroscopic (IR and
NMR), and computational (DFT) approaches. Comparison with previous
Re and Mn derivatives carrying local proton sources highlights that
the catalytic activity of Re complexes is more sensitive to the presence
of local OH groups. Similar to Re-2OH (2OH = 4-phenyl-6-(phenyl-2,6-diol)-2,2′-bipyridine), 1 and Mn-1OH display a selective reduction of
CO2 to CO. In the case of the Re bipyridine-type complex,
the formation of a relatively stable Re–O bond and a preference
for phenolate-based reactivity with CO2 slightly inhibit
the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to CO, resulting
in a low TON value of 9, even in the presence of phenol as a proton
source. A new Re bipyridine-type complex, namely, fac-Re(pmbpy)(CO)3Cl (pmbpy = 4-phenyl-6-(2-hydroxy-phenyl)-2,2′-bipyridine), 1, carrying a single OH moiety as local proton source, has
been synthesized, and its electrochemical behavior under Ar and under
CO2 has been characterized. Two isomers of 1, namely, 1-cis characterized by the
proximity of Cl to OH and 1-trans, are
identified.
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- Laura Rotundo
- Chemistry Department, University of Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy.,CIRCC (Bari), University of Bari, Via Celso Ulpiani 27, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, United States
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- Chemistry Department, University of Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy.,CIRCC (Bari), University of Bari, Via Celso Ulpiani 27, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, United States
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, United States
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- Chemistry Department, University of Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy.,CIRCC (Bari), University of Bari, Via Celso Ulpiani 27, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, United States
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Wang Y, Shang X, Shen J, Zhang Z, Wang D, Lin J, Wu JCS, Fu X, Wang X, Li C. Direct and indirect Z-scheme heterostructure-coupled photosystem enabling cooperation of CO 2 reduction and H 2O oxidation. Nat Commun 2020; 11:3043. [PMID: 32546728 PMCID: PMC7297725 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-16742-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The stoichiometric photocatalytic reaction of CO2 with H2O is one of the great challenges in photocatalysis. Here, we construct a Cu2O-Pt/SiC/IrOx composite by a controlled photodeposition and then an artificial photosynthetic system with Nafion membrane as diaphragm separating reduction and oxidation half-reactions. The artificial system exhibits excellent photocatalytic performance for CO2 reduction to HCOOH and H2O oxidation to O2 under visible light irradiation. The yields of HCOOH and O2 meet almost stoichiometric ratio and are as high as 896.7 and 440.7 μmol g-1 h-1, respectively. The high efficiencies of CO2 reduction and H2O oxidation in the artificial system are attributed to both the direct Z-scheme electronic structure of Cu2O-Pt/SiC/IrOx and the indirect Z-scheme spatially separated reduction and oxidation units, which greatly prolong lifetime of photogenerated electrons and holes and prevent the backward reaction of products. This work provides an effective and feasible strategy to increase the efficiency of artificial photosynthesis.
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- Ying Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Research Institute of Photocatalysis, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, 350108, Fuzhou, China
- Key Lab of Inorganic Synthetic and Applied Chemistry, State Key Lab Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 266042, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Research Institute of Photocatalysis, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, 350108, Fuzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Research Institute of Photocatalysis, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, 350108, Fuzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Research Institute of Photocatalysis, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, 350108, Fuzhou, China.
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- Key Lab of Inorganic Synthetic and Applied Chemistry, State Key Lab Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 266042, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Research Institute of Photocatalysis, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, 350108, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, 10617, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Research Institute of Photocatalysis, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, 350108, Fuzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Research Institute of Photocatalysis, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, 350108, Fuzhou, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023, Dalian, China.
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Wang HH, Zhang SN, Zhao TJ, Liu YX, Liu X, Su J, Li XH, Chen JS. Mild and selective hydrogenation of CO 2 into formic acid over electron-rich MoC nanocatalysts. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2020; 65:651-657. [PMID: 36659134 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2020.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Revised: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Abstract
The direct hydrogenation of CO2 using H2 gas is a one-stone-two-birds route to produce highly value-added hydrocarbon compounds and to lower the CO2 level in the atmosphere. However, the transformation of CO2 and H2 into hydrocarbons has always been a great challenge while ensuring both the activity and selectivity over abundant-element-based nanocatalysts. In this work, we designed a Schottky heterojunction composed of electron-rich MoC nanoparticles embedded inside an optimized nitrogen-doped carbon support (MoC@NC) as the first example of noble-metal-free heterogeneous catalysts to boost the activity of and specific selectivity for CO2 hydrogenation to formic acid (FA) in liquid phase under mild conditions (2 MPa pressure and 70 °C). The MoC@NC catalyst with a high turnover frequency (TOF) of 8.20 molFA molMoC-1 h-1 at 140 °C and an excellent reusability are more favorable for real applications.
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- Hong-Hui Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; SynCat@Beijing, Synfuels China Technology Co., Ltd, Beijing 101407, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Oshima T, Nishioka S, Kikuchi Y, Hirai S, Yanagisawa KI, Eguchi M, Miseki Y, Yokoi T, Yui T, Kimoto K, Sayama K, Ishitani O, Mallouk TE, Maeda K. An Artificial Z-Scheme Constructed from Dye-Sensitized Metal Oxide Nanosheets for Visible Light-Driven Overall Water Splitting. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:8412-8420. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c02053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Takayoshi Oshima
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Kojimachi Business Centre Building, 5-3-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Kojimachi Business Centre Building, 5-3-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083, Japan
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 231 S. 34th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata 950-2181, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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- Research Center for Advanced Measurement and Characterization, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- Research Center for Photovoltaics (RCPV) and Global Zero Emission Research Center (GZR), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565 Japan
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- Nanospace Catalysis Unit, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259-S2-5, Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata 950-2181, Japan
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- Research Center for Advanced Measurement and Characterization, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- Research Center for Photovoltaics (RCPV) and Global Zero Emission Research Center (GZR), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 231 S. 34th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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Asai Y, Katsuragi H, Kita K, Tsubomura T, Yamazaki Y. Photocatalytic CO 2 reduction using metal complexes in various ionic liquids. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:4277-4292. [PMID: 32154816 DOI: 10.1039/c9dt04689e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Aiming to diversify photocatalytic systems for CO2 reduction using metal complexes, this study investigated the use of various ionic liquids as reaction solvents. The photophysical properties of an Ir(iii) complex, functioning as a photosensitiser, and the photocatalytic ability of mixed systems consisting of the Ir(iii) photosensitiser and a Re(i) catalyst in twelve kinds of ionic liquids were systematically investigated by comparison with those in N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMA), which is a standard solvent for photocatalytic CO2 reduction. Even though the photophysical properties of the Ir(iii) complex in ionic-liquid solutions were quite similar to those in DMA, both the photosensitising ability of the Ir complex and the photocatalytic abilities of the systems strongly depended on the structures of the ionic liquids. Several ionic liquids were successfully used as new solvents for the photocatalytic systems showing durability similar to or higher than DMA solutions. The results demonstrated that even a small modification of the molecular structures of ionic liquids can control the efficiencies of both the photosensitising cycles and the catalytic cycles for CO2 reduction.
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- Yoshiyuki Asai
- Department of Materials and Life Science, Seikei University, 3-3-1 Kichijoji-kitamachi, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, 180-8633, Japan.
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- Department of Materials and Life Science, Seikei University, 3-3-1 Kichijoji-kitamachi, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, 180-8633, Japan.
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- Department of Materials and Life Science, Seikei University, 3-3-1 Kichijoji-kitamachi, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, 180-8633, Japan.
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- Department of Materials and Life Science, Seikei University, 3-3-1 Kichijoji-kitamachi, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, 180-8633, Japan.
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- Department of Materials and Life Science, Seikei University, 3-3-1 Kichijoji-kitamachi, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, 180-8633, Japan.
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Omadoko O, Scott D, Hickman R, Myers DL. Simple photoreduction of carbon dioxide to formic acid and true quantum yield. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:4632-4639. [PMID: 32052000 DOI: 10.1039/c9cp06707h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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There is a need to develop techniques for conversion of carbon dioxide to useful products such as formaldehyde, formic acid, methanol, and hydrocarbons. Carbon dioxide can be converted into these products using either photochemically, electrochemically, thermochemical or hydrogenation by bacteria. Formate is of interest due to the possibility of being used in liquid fuel cells, as an additive in pyrolysis vapors and as a precursor for biological fuels. In this work, conversion of carbon dioxide to formic acid under acidic conditions and formate under basic or neutral conditions was accomplished through photoreduction using an inexpensive setup consisting of titanium dioxide, metal phthalocyanines and inexpensive incandescent sources. The yield of formic acid based on anion chromatography was 1.54%. This work also discusses and presents a true quantum yield determined using chemical actinometry which was near 2.0%. Detailed studies of the photoreduction process showed that the amount of sensitizer, light intensity and pH affect the amount of formate generated.
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- 325 Treasure Lane, Johnson City, TN 37614, USA.
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Li G, Zhu D, Wang X, Su Z, Bryce MR. Dinuclear metal complexes: multifunctional properties and applications. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 49:765-838. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00660a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Dinuclear metal complexes have enabled breakthroughs in OLEDs, photocatalytic water splitting and CO2reduction, DSPEC, chemosensors, biosensors, PDT and smart materials.
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- Guangfu Li
- Department of Chemistry
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering
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Hong D, Kawanishi T, Tsukakoshi Y, Kotani H, Ishizuka T, Kojima T. Efficient Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction by a Ni(II) Complex Having Pyridine Pendants through Capturing a Mg2+ Ion as a Lewis-Acid Cocatalyst. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:20309-20317. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b10597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Dachao Hong
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Catalytic Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Catalytic Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, Japan
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Zhang X, Cibian M, Call A, Yamauchi K, Sakai K. Photochemical CO2 Reduction Driven by Water-Soluble Copper(I) Photosensitizer with the Catalysis Accelerated by Multi-Electron Chargeable Cobalt Porphyrin. ACS Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b04023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Xian Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- Département de Chimie, Biochimie et Physique, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
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- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- Center of Molecular Systems (CMS), Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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Yaashikaa P, Senthil Kumar P, Varjani SJ, Saravanan A. A review on photochemical, biochemical and electrochemical transformation of CO2 into value-added products. J CO2 UTIL 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2019.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 186] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Wang Y, He D, Chen H, Wang D. Catalysts in electro-, photo- and photoelectrocatalytic CO2 reduction reactions. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY C-PHOTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2019.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Yatsui T, Nakahira Y, Nakamura Y, Morimoto T, Kato Y, Yamamoto M, Yoshida T, Iida K, Nobusada K. Realization of red shift of absorption spectra using optical near-field effect. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 30:34LT02. [PMID: 31071703 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab2092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In many applications such as CO2 reduction and water splitting, high-energy photons in the ultraviolet region are required to complete the chemical reactions. However, to realize sustainable development, the photon energies utilized must be lower than the absorption edge of the materials including the metal complex for CO2 reduction, the electrodes for water splitting, because of the huge amount of lower energy than the visible region received from the sun. In the previous works, we had demonstrated that optical near-fields (ONFs) could realize chemical reactions, by utilizing photon energies much lower than the absorption edge because of the spatial non-uniformity of the electric field. In this paper, we demonstrate that an ONF can realize the red shift of the absorption spectra of the metal-complex material for photocatalytic reduction. By attaching the metal complex to ZnO nano-crystalline aggregates with nano-scale protrusions, the absorption spectra by using diffuse reflection of the metal complex can be shifted to a longer wavelength by 10.6 nm. The results of computational studies based on a first-principles computational program including the ONF effect provide proof of the increase in the absorption of the metal complex at lower photon energies. Since the near-field assisted field increase improves the carrier excitation in the metal-complex materials, this effect may be universal and it could applicable to CO2 reduction using the other metal-complex materials, as well as to the other photo excitation process including water splitting.
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- Takashi Yatsui
- School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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Yamazaki Y, Ohkubo K, Saito D, Yatsu T, Tamaki Y, Tanaka S, Koike K, Onda K, Ishitani O. Kinetics and Mechanism of Intramolecular Electron Transfer in Ru(II)-Re(I) Supramolecular CO 2-Reduction Photocatalysts: Effects of Bridging Ligands. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:11480-11492. [PMID: 31418554 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The supramolecular photocatalysts in which a Ru(II) complex as a molecular redox photosensitizer unit and a Re(I) complex as a molecular catalyst unit are connected with a various alkyl or ether chain have attracted attention because they can efficiently photocatalyze CO2 reduction with high durability and high selectivity of CO formation, especially on various solid materials such as semiconductor electrodes and mesoporous organosilica. The intramolecular electron transfer from the one-electron reduced photosensitizer unit to the catalyst unit, which follows excitation of the photosensitizer unit and subsequent reductive quenching of the excited photosensitizer unit by a reductant, is one of the most important processes in the photocatalytic reduction of CO2. We succeeded in determining the rate constants of this intramolecular electron transfer process by using subnanosecond time-resolved IR spectroscopy. The logarithm of rate constants shows a linear relationship with the lengths of the bridging chain in the supramolecular photocatalysts with one bridging alkyl or ether chain. In conformity with the exponential decay of the wave function and the coupling element in the long-distance electron transfer, the apparent decay coefficient factor (β) in the supramolecular photocatalysts with one bridging chain was determined to be 0.74 Å-1. In the supramolecular photocatalyst with two ethylene chains connecting between the photosensitizer and catalyst units, on the other hand, the intramolecular electron transfer rate is much faster than that with only one ethylene chain. These results strongly indicate that the intramolecular electron transfer from the one-electron reduced species of the Ru photosensitizer unit to the Re catalyst unit proceeds by the through-bond mechanism.
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- Yasuomi Yamazaki
- Department of Chemistry , Tokyo Institute of Technology , O-okayama 2-12-1-NE-1 , Meguro-ku , Tokyo 152-8550 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry , Tokyo Institute of Technology , O-okayama 2-12-1-NE-1 , Meguro-ku , Tokyo 152-8550 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry , Tokyo Institute of Technology , O-okayama 2-12-1-NE-1 , Meguro-ku , Tokyo 152-8550 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry , Tokyo Institute of Technology , O-okayama 2-12-1-NE-1 , Meguro-ku , Tokyo 152-8550 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry , Tokyo Institute of Technology , O-okayama 2-12-1-NE-1 , Meguro-ku , Tokyo 152-8550 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry , Tokyo Institute of Technology , O-okayama 2-12-1-NE-1 , Meguro-ku , Tokyo 152-8550 , Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology , 16-1 Onogawa , Tsukuba , Ibaraki 305-8569 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry , Kyushu University , 744 Motooka , Nishi-ku, Fukuoka , 819-0395 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry , Tokyo Institute of Technology , O-okayama 2-12-1-NE-1 , Meguro-ku , Tokyo 152-8550 , Japan
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Muniz-Miranda F, De Bruecker L, De Vos A, Vanden Bussche F, Stevens CV, Van Der Voort P, Lejaeghere K, Van Speybroeck V. Optical Properties of Isolated and Covalent Organic Framework-Embedded Ruthenium Complexes. J Phys Chem A 2019; 123:6854-6867. [PMID: 31322892 PMCID: PMC6698874 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.9b05216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Heterogenization
of RuL3 complexes on a support with
proper anchor points provides a route toward design of green catalysts.
In this paper, Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes are investigated with
the aim to unravel the influence on the photocatalytic properties
of varying nitrogen content in the ligands and of embedding the complex
in a triazine-based covalent organic framework. To provide fundamental
insight into the electronic mechanisms underlying this behavior, a
computational study is performed. Both the ground and excited state
properties of isolated and anchored ruthenium complexes are theoretically
investigated by means of density functional theory and time-dependent
density functional theory. Varying the ligands among 2,2′-bipyridine,
2,2′-bipyrimidine, and 2,2′-bipyrazine allows us to
tune to a certain extent the optical gaps and the metal to ligand
charge transfer excitations. Heterogenization of the complex within
a CTF support has a significant effect on the nature and energy of
the electronic transitions. The allowed transitions are significantly
red-shifted toward the near IR region and involve transitions from
states localized on the CTF toward ligands attached to the ruthenium.
The study shows how variations in ligands and anchoring on proper
supports allows us to increase the range of wavelengths that may be
exploited for photocatalysis.
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- Francesco Muniz-Miranda
- Center for Molecular Modeling (CMM) , Ghent University , Technologiepark 46 , 9052 Zwijnaarde , Belgium
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- Center for Molecular Modeling (CMM) , Ghent University , Technologiepark 46 , 9052 Zwijnaarde , Belgium
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- Center for Molecular Modeling (CMM) , Ghent University , Technologiepark 46 , 9052 Zwijnaarde , Belgium
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- Research Group SynBioC, Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering , Ghent University , Campus Coupure, Coupure Links 653 bl. B , 9000 Gent , Belgium.,Center for Ordered Materials, Organometallics and Catalysis (COMOC), Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry , Ghent University , Krijgslaan 281 (S3) , 9000 Gent , Belgium
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- Research Group SynBioC, Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering , Ghent University , Campus Coupure, Coupure Links 653 bl. B , 9000 Gent , Belgium
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- Center for Ordered Materials, Organometallics and Catalysis (COMOC), Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry , Ghent University , Krijgslaan 281 (S3) , 9000 Gent , Belgium
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- Center for Molecular Modeling (CMM) , Ghent University , Technologiepark 46 , 9052 Zwijnaarde , Belgium
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- Center for Molecular Modeling (CMM) , Ghent University , Technologiepark 46 , 9052 Zwijnaarde , Belgium
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Sinha S, Sonea A, Shen W, Hanson SS, Warren JJ. Heterogeneous Aqueous CO2 Reduction Using a Pyrene-Modified Rhenium(I) Diimine Complex. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:10454-10461. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Soumalya Sinha
- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University (SFU), 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University (SFU), 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University (SFU), 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University (SFU), 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University (SFU), 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada
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From molecular metal complex to metal-organic framework: The CO2 reduction photocatalysts with clear and tunable structure. Coord Chem Rev 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2019.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Maeda K. Metal-Complex/Semiconductor Hybrid Photocatalysts and Photoelectrodes for CO 2 Reduction Driven by Visible Light. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1808205. [PMID: 31066136 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201808205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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CO2 reduction to carbon feedstocks using heterogeneous photocatalysts is an attractive means of addressing both climate change and the depletion of fossil fuels. Of particular importance is the development of a photosystem capable of functioning in response to visible light, which accounts for the majority of the solar spectrum, representing a kind of artificial photosynthesis. Hybrid systems comprising a metal complex and a semiconductor are promising because of the excellent electrochemical (and/or photocatalytic) activity of metal complexes during CO2 reduction and the ability of semiconductors to efficiently oxidize water to molecular O2 . Here, the development of hybrid photocatalysts and photoelectrodes for CO2 reduction in combination with water oxidation is described.
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- Kazuhiko Maeda
- School of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8550, Japan
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Kuramochi Y, Ishitani O. An Ir(III) Complex Photosensitizer With Strong Visible Light Absorption for Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction. Front Chem 2019; 7:259. [PMID: 31119121 PMCID: PMC6504785 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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A cyclometalated iridium(III) complex having 2-(pyren-1-yl)-4-methylquinoline ligands [Ir(pyr)] has a strong absorption band in the visible region (ε444nm = 67,000 M−1 cm−1) but does not act as a photosensitizer for photochemical reduction reactions in the presence of triethylamine as an electron donor. Here, 1,3-dimethyl-2-(o-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazole (BI(OH)H) was used instead of the amine, demonstrating that BI(OH)H efficiently quenched the excited state of Ir(pyr) and can undergo the photochemical carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction catalyzed by trans(Cl)-Ru(dmb)(CO)2Cl2 (dmb = 4,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine, Ru) to produce formate as the main product. We also synthesized a binuclear complex combining Ir(pyr) and Ruvia an ethylene bridge and investigated its photochemical CO2 reduction activity in the presence of BI(OH)H.
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- Yusuke Kuramochi
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Call A, Cibian M, Yamamoto K, Nakazono T, Yamauchi K, Sakai K. Highly Efficient and Selective Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction to CO in Water by a Cobalt Porphyrin Molecular Catalyst. ACS Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b04975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Arnau Call
- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- Center of Molecular Systems (CMS), Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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Liang HP, Acharjya A, Anito DA, Vogl S, Wang TX, Thomas A, Han BH. Rhenium-Metalated Polypyridine-Based Porous Polycarbazoles for Visible-Light CO2 Photoreduction. ACS Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b04032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Hai-Peng Liang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
- Department of Chemistry, Functional Materials, Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstraße 40, Berlin D-10623, Germany
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Functional Materials, Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstraße 40, Berlin D-10623, Germany
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Functional Materials, Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstraße 40, Berlin D-10623, Germany
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Functional Materials, Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstraße 40, Berlin D-10623, Germany
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Li X, Yu J, Jaroniec M, Chen X. Cocatalysts for Selective Photoreduction of CO2 into Solar Fuels. Chem Rev 2019; 119:3962-4179. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1094] [Impact Index Per Article: 218.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Xin Li
- College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Key Laboratory of Energy Plants Resource and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Material Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri—Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri 64110, United States
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Kamata R, Kumagai H, Yamazaki Y, Sahara G, Ishitani O. Photoelectrochemical CO 2 Reduction Using a Ru(II)-Re(I) Supramolecular Photocatalyst Connected to a Vinyl Polymer on a NiO Electrode. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:5632-5641. [PMID: 29920063 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b05495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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A Ru(II)-Re(I) supramolecular photocatalyst and a Ru(II) redox photosensitizer were both deposited successfully on a NiO electrode by using methyl phosphonic acid anchoring groups and the electrochemical polymerization of the ligand vinyl groups of the complexes. This new molecular photocathode, poly-RuRe/NiO, adsorbed a larger amount of the metal complexes compared to one using only methyl phosphonic acid anchor groups, and the stability of the complexes on the NiO electrode were much improved. The poly-RuRe/NiO acted as a photocathode for the photocatalytic reduction of CO2 at E = -0.7 V vs Ag/AgCl under visible-light irradiation in an aqueous solution. The poly-RuRe/NiO produced approximately 2.5 times more CO, and its total Faradaic efficiency of the reduction products improved from 57 to 85%.
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- Ryutaro Kamata
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science , Tokyo Institute of Technology , O-okayama 2-12-1-NE-1 , Meguro-ku , Tokyo 152-8550 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science , Tokyo Institute of Technology , O-okayama 2-12-1-NE-1 , Meguro-ku , Tokyo 152-8550 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science , Tokyo Institute of Technology , O-okayama 2-12-1-NE-1 , Meguro-ku , Tokyo 152-8550 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science , Tokyo Institute of Technology , O-okayama 2-12-1-NE-1 , Meguro-ku , Tokyo 152-8550 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science , Tokyo Institute of Technology , O-okayama 2-12-1-NE-1 , Meguro-ku , Tokyo 152-8550 , Japan
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Das S, Balaraju T, Barman S, Sreejith SS, Pochamoni R, Roy S. A Molecular CO 2 Reduction Catalyst Based on Giant Polyoxometalate {Mo 368}. Front Chem 2018; 6:514. [PMID: 30450356 PMCID: PMC6224680 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Photocatalytic CO2 reduction in water is one of the most attractive research pursuits of our time. In this article we report a giant polyoxometalate {Mo368} based homogeneous catalytic system, which efficiently reduces CO2 to formic acid with a maximum turnover number (TON) of 27,666, turnover frequency (TOF) of 4,611 h-1 and external quantum efficiency of the reaction is 0.6%. The catalytic system oxidizes water and releases electrons, and these electrons are further utilized for the reduction of CO2 to formic acid. A maximum of 8.3 mmol of formic acid was observed with the loading of 0.3 μmol of the catalyst. Our catalyst material is also stable throughout the reaction. The starting materials for this experiment are CO2 and H2O and the end products are HCOOH and O2. The formic acid formed in this reaction is an important H2 gas carrier and thus significant in renewable energy research.
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- Santu Das
- Eco-Friendly Applied Materials Laboratory, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
- Eco-Friendly Applied Materials Laboratory, Department of Chemical Sciences, Materials Science Centre, Mohanpur, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Kolkata, India
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- Eco-Friendly Applied Materials Laboratory, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
- Eco-Friendly Applied Materials Laboratory, Department of Chemical Sciences, Materials Science Centre, Mohanpur, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Kolkata, India
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- Eco-Friendly Applied Materials Laboratory, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
- Eco-Friendly Applied Materials Laboratory, Department of Chemical Sciences, Materials Science Centre, Mohanpur, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Kolkata, India
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- Eco-Friendly Applied Materials Laboratory, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
- Eco-Friendly Applied Materials Laboratory, Department of Chemical Sciences, Materials Science Centre, Mohanpur, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Kolkata, India
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- Eco-Friendly Applied Materials Laboratory, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
- Eco-Friendly Applied Materials Laboratory, Department of Chemical Sciences, Materials Science Centre, Mohanpur, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Kolkata, India
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- Eco-Friendly Applied Materials Laboratory, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
- Eco-Friendly Applied Materials Laboratory, Department of Chemical Sciences, Materials Science Centre, Mohanpur, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Kolkata, India
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Grills DC, Ertem MZ, McKinnon M, Ngo KT, Rochford J. Mechanistic aspects of CO2 reduction catalysis with manganese-based molecular catalysts. Coord Chem Rev 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2018.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Hoque MA, Guzman MI. Photocatalytic Activity: Experimental Features to Report in Heterogeneous Photocatalysis. MATERIALS 2018; 11:ma11101990. [PMID: 30326644 PMCID: PMC6213138 DOI: 10.3390/ma11101990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Revised: 10/07/2018] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Heterogeneous photocatalysis is a prominent area of research with major applications in solar energy conversion, air pollution mitigation, and removal of contaminants from water. A large number of scientific papers related to the photocatalysis field and its environmental applications are published in different journals specializing in materials and nanomaterials. However, many problems exist in the conception of papers by authors unfamiliar with standard characterization methods of photocatalysts as well as with the procedures needed to determine photocatalytic activities based on the determination of "apparent quantum efficiencies" within a wavelength interval or "apparent quantum yields" in the case of using monochromatic light. In this regard, an astonishing number of recent research articles include claims of highly efficient (photo)catalysts or similar terms about materials with superior or enhanced efficiency for a given reaction without proper experimental support. Consequently, the comparison of the efficiencies of photocatalysts may result as being meaningless, especially when reports are only based on expressions determining (1) a reaction rate per weight of catalyst or its surface area, (2) quantum efficiencies or quantum yields, and (3) turnover frequencies or turnover numbers. Herein, we summarize the standards needed for reporting valuable data in photocatalysis and highlight some common discrepancies found in the literature. This work should inform researchers interested in reporting photocatalysis projects about the correct procedures for collecting experimental data and properly characterizing the materials by providing examples and key supporting literature.
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- Md Ariful Hoque
- Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA.
- Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40511, USA.
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Nakada A, Kuriki R, Sekizawa K, Nishioka S, Vequizo JJM, Uchiyama T, Kawakami N, Lu D, Yamakata A, Uchimoto Y, Ishitani O, Maeda K. Effects of Interfacial Electron Transfer in Metal Complex–Semiconductor Hybrid Photocatalysts on Z-Scheme CO2 Reduction under Visible Light. ACS Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b03062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Akinobu Nakada
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science,
Kojimachi Business Center Building, 5-3-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science,
Kojimachi Business Center Building, 5-3-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Toyota Technological Institute, 2-12-1 Hisakata, Tempaku-ku, Nagoya 468-8511, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Nihonmatsu-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8317, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Nihonmatsu-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8317, Japan
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- Technical Department, Suzukakedai Materials Analysis Division, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Toyota Technological Institute, 2-12-1 Hisakata, Tempaku-ku, Nagoya 468-8511, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Nihonmatsu-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8317, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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Nakada A, Uchiyama T, Kawakami N, Sahara G, Nishioka S, Kamata R, Kumagai H, Ishitani O, Uchimoto Y, Maeda K. Solar Water Oxidation by a Visible-Light-Responsive Tantalum/Nitrogen-Codoped Rutile Titania Anode for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting and Carbon Dioxide Fixation. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.201800157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Akinobu Nakada
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science; Tokyo Institute of Technology; 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku Tokyo 152-8550 Japan
- Present address: Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering; Kyoto University Nishikyo-ku; Kyoto 615-8510 Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies; Kyoto University Nihonmatsu-cho, Yoshida, Sakyo-ku; Kyoto 606-8317 Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies; Kyoto University Nihonmatsu-cho, Yoshida, Sakyo-ku; Kyoto 606-8317 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science; Tokyo Institute of Technology; 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku Tokyo 152-8550 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science; Tokyo Institute of Technology; 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku Tokyo 152-8550 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science; Tokyo Institute of Technology; 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku Tokyo 152-8550 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science; Tokyo Institute of Technology; 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku Tokyo 152-8550 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science; Tokyo Institute of Technology; 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku Tokyo 152-8550 Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies; Kyoto University Nihonmatsu-cho, Yoshida, Sakyo-ku; Kyoto 606-8317 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science; Tokyo Institute of Technology; 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku Tokyo 152-8550 Japan
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Gabr MT, Pigge FC. Rhenium tricarbonyl complexes of AIE active tetraarylethylene ligands: tuning luminescence properties and HSA-specific binding. Dalton Trans 2018; 46:15040-15047. [PMID: 29063077 DOI: 10.1039/c7dt03380j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The synthesis and photophysical properties of luminescent Re(i) tricarbonyl complexes prepared from bis(pyridyl)- and bis(quinolyl) tetraarylethylene (TAE) ligands are reported. Emission wavelengths of the complexes are influenced by structural variation in the tetraarylethylene ligands, and several complexes display aggregation-induced enhanced emission in aqueous solution. A Re(i) complex prepared from an indole-functionalized TAE ligand shows significant enhancement in its luminescence intensity accompanied by a remarkable blue shift (∼95 nm) upon specific binding to site II of human serum albumin.
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- Moustafa T Gabr
- Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA.
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